Alexandra

[simona]

Here two small ones, which I bought yesterday:

No.1:

No.2:

Would be happy if you helped me identify them!

[Pivi]

If you called them alexandra, i suppose you meant archontophoenix alexandrae?

[simona]

Well, I don't know, really.

I named them like this because the seller answerd to every attempt of mine identifying them, just "Alexandra".

Does that difference of colour (one plant darker than the other) usually occur by two different plants of the same sort grown under the same conditions?

[Pivi]

One plant can be darke than the other one if grown in different conditions. (ligter (more exposed to sun) or darker place). I wouldn't be sure to identify your palms but i think it could be archontophoenix alexandrae. Other people on the forum will know more.

[simona]

Thanks anyhow!

Would be glad to get some more feedback, even so, Archontophoenix alexandrae makes me just as happy!

[bgl]

Simona,

That doesn't strike me as an A. alexandrae (but I don't know what it could be). Here's an A. alexandrae. I think it's fairly typical for them to have pinnate leaflets from a very young age.

Bo-Göran

[fastfeat]

Veitchia arecina?

"Alexander Palm" is used as a common name for it here in FL.

[gsn]

I have also heard of Pytchomsperma elegans here in Florida referred to as AlexanDER especially south Florida. The spelling is different DER instead of DRA.

It doesn't have preamorse leafs at the stage you are showing,but at the same stage an adondinia (christmas palm)  doesn't show preamorse leaflets either. Just my guess.

[fastfeat]

Simona--

I meant to say what Scott just did. (Veitchia arecina is commonly called Montgomery (not Alexander) Palm here). Sorry...

That said, I'm still not sure what your guys are.

Thanks Scott.

[Tyrone]

Simona, Have a look under the leaves. Are they white? If so, you most likely have Archontophoenix alexandrae. If not you have Archontophoenix cunninghamiana. Archontophoenix maxima, myolensis, tuckeri, and purpurea also have white under the leaves, but you defintely don't have purpurea there, and the other 3 are quite rare and even hard to find over here in Western Australia. They are all Australian natives.

Hope that helps.

Best regards

Tyrone

[MattyB]

If you could get a closer picture of the stem it would help.  I'm thinking Rhopalostylis myself.

[simona]

Thank you all for your cooperation!

I made some pics, as advised, hope they are helpful:

No.1:

upper part of the leaf:

under part:

No.2:

I will try to get some pics of the stems too, those I've made are too bad for macros...

Thank you all, again!