Please help identify

[saebrookpalms]

[Perito]

This tree at the L.A. arboretum is labeled Phoenix loureirii. The leaves are more recurved but it is an older tree and looks similar in stature. --- Perito

[amazon exotics]

Dwayne, to me it looks like a P. Sylvestris that is lacking boron and other elements. That's my guess.

[quaman58]

The attached leaf bases are unusual looking for any Phoenix I'm familiar with..

[redant]

Dwayne, to me it looks like a P. Sylvestris that is lacking boron and other elements. That's my guess.

Ditto

[osideterry]

Leaves look too planar for sylvestris to me. My first gut reaction was it looked Jubby, like a mini-jub.

[Davidl]

Looks like P. Sylvestris but maybe deficient in some mineral..

[Perito]

I found this photo of another Phoenix with retained leaf bases at Huntington Gardens. Unfortunately, I don't know the species.

[BS Man about Palms]

Phoenix paludosa?

[malcthomas]

Perito,

your second photo is of a Butia..

cheers....Malcolm

[galveston1602]

Seeing as how He's from Texas, thats almost definitely a phoenix sylvestris or a cross with it.

We dont get all those other rare palms you guys from Cali get

(welcome to the board by the way Dwayne)

[saebrookpalms]

Thanks for all of the info guys. To me, this tree looks very similar to P. Canariensis but miniture in size. If it is difficult to tell by the picture, the canopy is only about 3.5-4 Ft in diameter. Also the retained leaf bases are orange in color (if this matters). I suspect probably a hybrid of some sort.

Thanks for the welcome to the board, I read it often and have gained a lot of valuable info. I have put in around 300 palms on my property in the last 2 years. I guess you can say "I'm addicted"!!

Saludos - Dwayne

[freakypalmguy]

I agree, sylvestris. The orange color in the retained leaf bases is consistent with sylvestris.

[Kris]

Dear friends

the first stills is indeed a P.sylversteris..here is a page full of visuals of that :

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/228432/

Now lets see the Phoenix Loureirii :

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/216926/

Now lets have some visuals of P.Loureirii var.Humilis :

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/78521/

And by the way if you want more visuals of other phoenix varities then here is the link :

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/search.ph...arch+PlantFiles

Love,

Kris

[gyuseppe]

Phoenix pusilla?,possible?.

http://www.rarepalmseeds.com/pix/PhoPus.shtml

http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Phoenix/pusilla.html