What's your best Fan Palm Tree?

[Guest Patrick Palms]

Please vote for your best Fan Palm Tree?

[DoomsDave]

Patrick!

Welcome!

Hmm. Note that Arengas are pinnate, not palmate . . . .

That said, I picked Pritchardtia beccariana, because, I think, that's the same as hillebrandtii, which is my fave fabulous fine fan for now . . . .

[Davidl]

I voted C. fallaensis

[Guest Patrick Palms]

I voted C. fallaensis

Note taken on Arenga, please ignore that one.

[Wai`anae Steve]

A lot depends on what you mean by "best".

[Dave H]

What...? No Brahea ? or Livistona ?

[osideterry]

or Licuala

I figure "my best" is one "I have", so I went with S. mauritiiformis, but it's Bismarckia is breathing down it's neck.

[Al in Kona]

I know this is a selective list but (IMO) several nice fan palms missing from it are: Brahea armata, Mautitia flexuosa, & Kerriodoxa elegans. Yeah I know, you can't list em all here.

I voted for Pritchardia lanigera which has large dark emerald green leaves which are 4 or more feet across,

[Paul The Palm Doctor!]

I know this is a selective list but (IMO) several nice fan palms missing from it are: Brahea armata, Mautitia flexuosa, & Kerriodoxa elegans. Yeah I know, you can't list em all here.

I voted for Pritchardia lanigera which has large dark emerald green leaves which are 4 or more feet across,

That's an E-Z one for me: my Bismarckias! They have the most wonderful blend of fan size, colour & formality that I cannot think of anything that would melt my butter better!

Paul en Floride

[Mark Heath]

I know this is a selective list but (IMO) several nice fan palms missing from it are: Brahea armata, Mautitia flexuosa, & Kerriodoxa elegans. Yeah I know, you can't list em all here.

I voted for Pritchardia lanigera which has large dark emerald green leaves which are 4 or more feet across,

That's an E-Z one for me: my Bismarckias! They have the most wonderful blend of fan size, colour & formality that I cannot think of anything that would melt my butter better!

Paul en Floride

Ditto!!!!

Bizzie recieved a vote from me as well.

[John in Andalucia]

My favourite isn't there either. By the way Gary, are we any clearer on your identity yet? You're still listed as Patrick Marshall in your profile, and an apology when you "come clean" may even redeem you.

[peachy]

Patrick!

Welcome!

Hmm. Note that Arengas are pinnate, not palmate . . . .

That said, I picked Pritchardtia beccariana, because, I think, that's the same as hillebrandtii, which is my fave fabulous fine fan for now . . . .

Dave for once I gotcha !!! P. hillebrandtii is a nice little palm, I have one. P. beccariana is much bigger with fronds more like a P. pacifica. How do I know this ? Because I have one of those too !! btw....it's raining lorikeets here......got another baby rainbow a couple of days ago. Must be a snake around here spooking them out of the nest too early. Jasper is enjoying his menage a trois unless I dare speak to the babies, then he flattens the nearest to him.

Peachy

[peachy]

My favourite fan palm isnt listed either. How could anybody overlook the glorious Livistona victoriae

Peachy, the patriotic.

[peachy]

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[Palmə häl′ik]

I've got two Kerriodoxa's I'm dyin' to see in five years... Their gonna be sooooo-o dreamy!

[amazondk]

I voted for the Bismarkia, which is doing very well at my place. Although my favorite is out dominate local palm, the Mauritia flexuosa which is not on your poll.

dk

[AJQ]

I voted for Bizzie as well.

And yes, an apology wouldn't go amiss if you want to redeem yourself.

Rgds Andy.

[John in Andalucia]

I voted for Bizzie as well.

And yes, an apology wouldn't go amiss if you want to redeem yourself.

Rgds Andy.

I doubt he will, Andy. Starting up polls for him is better than asking questions. Gives him an instant audience, and he doesn't need to answer. By the way, why isn't the Livistona genus represented on this poll?

Patrick a.k.a Gary - what is your special interest - if any, for your choice of palms on this poll, or have you chosen them completely at random?

[Moose]

Interesting why Tahina did not get a mention after all the buzz of it's discovery!

[Eric in Orlando]

Copernicia fallaensis is mine. Look at these young ones at Fairchild

[Kris]

Dear Patrick

This is a really a lovely thread since you have included lots of my favouirate palms in it.And i have voted for the corypha_Talipot palms as always.But i love all the coryphas though !

Here is a still of me standing next to a Talipot palms..

Lots of love,

kris

By the way Dear Eric your still 'Rocks' !

[Kim]

None on the list are growing in my garden, so I selected Corypha umbraculifera. I saw some monsters in Costa Rica, and they are monumentally impressive when trunking. (See post #12 in this link: http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=12056) The only fan palms in my garden are Coccothrinax argentea and fragrans, Rhapis humilis, a variegated Rhapis, and Licuala ramsayi.

[freakypalmguy]

That's a hard one to beat Kris, very impressive. I voted Copernicia fallaense, though for shear beauty of form.

[Surf Guy]

Not on the list but I like Kerriodoxa elegans and Sabal yapa.

[Eric in Orlando]

Wow Kris, that is a great specimen !!!

[Dave H]

I can't believe how big that Talipot is. I thought Bismarcks can be big, that thing is HUGE..! I wonder if they get even bigger when they've got some trunk on em...

[AJQ]

Oh Yes! I have photo somwhere of an avenue of them in Pamplemousse in Mauritius. I will dig it out and post shortly.

Regards Andy.

[DoomsDave]

So, DK, how about a Mauritella for you?

[sarasota alex]

My dream is to have a yard big enough to plant a Corypha. Thinking of any other palm would make my dream yard smaller.

[Moose]

I don't have a yard big enough for a Corypha umbraculifera either. I planted one any way. Want to hear something sick? I planted a Corypha utan as well. When they seed and need to be removed, I will be dead by then. <><><>

[Guest Patrick Palms]

I don't have a yard big enough for a Corypha umbraculifera either. I planted one any way. Want to hear something sick? I planted a Corypha utan as well. When they seed and need to be removed, I will be dead by then. <><><>

I voted for Coccothrinax Crinita, but also like Sabal Burmudana and the Bismarckia Nobilis.

That Sherlock Holmes gets everywhere.

[peachy]

None on the list are growing in my garden, so I selected Corypha umbraculifera. I saw some monsters in Costa Rica, and they are monumentally impressive when trunking. (See post #12 in this link: http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=12056) The only fan palms in my garden are Coccothrinax argentea and fragrans, Rhapis humilis, a variegated Rhapis, and Licuala ramsayi.

What ? No red latan ? Such a philistine

Peachy

[Kim]

None on the list are growing in my garden, so I selected Corypha umbraculifera. I saw some monsters in Costa Rica, and they are monumentally impressive when trunking. (See post #12 in this link: http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=12056) The only fan palms in my garden are Coccothrinax argentea and fragrans, Rhapis humilis, a variegated Rhapis, and Licuala ramsayi.

What ? No red latan ? Such a philistine

Peachy

You're asking me to torture red Latania in my cold, wicked little garden? You have a cruel streak, Peachy.

[Tyrone]

Missing Latania and Licuala. How could you forget these?????

regards

Tyrone

[sur4z]

There are plenty of fan palms I like but when you say "your", I presume you mean in my possession...if that's the case, then my two favorites "in my yard" are missing from the list...k. elegans and p. pacifica.

[Guest Patrick Palms]

There are plenty of fan palms I like but when you say "your", I presume you mean in my possession...if that's the case, then my two favorites "in my yard" are missing from the list...k. elegans and p. pacifica.

I mean whats the best fan Palm You like?

[amazondk]

So, DK, how about a Mauritella for you?

Dave,

They are a very nice tree and compliment the Mauritia. But, I think they are more of an accent tree than the main attraction.

dk

[chocapik]

Dear Patrick

This is a really a lovely thread since you have included lots of my favouirate palms in it.And i have voted for the corypha_Talipot palms as always.But i love all the coryphas though !

Here is a still of me standing next to a Talipot palms..

Lots of love,

kris

By the way Dear Eric your still 'Rocks' !

Wowwww, Kris, that palmtree is really impressive, thanks for the pic

To me, Butia is the best, first of all because he likes the weather here, and also because of its tropical look for a such hardy palm.

Chocapik

[waykoolplantz]

so hard to choose...my Coryphas & Copernicias are amazing...but hard to beat my Big Borassus

and this pic is a few years old

[tjwalters]

Hmmm... no Lodoiecea maldivica either. I thought everyone had one of them.