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Palm Identification Please

Cindy Adair

By Cindy Adair
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Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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This palm is growing in Western Puerto Rico on a farm which includes native palms plus palms collected by the previous two owners. One of the former owners still lives nearby, but she doesn't know the name of this one. Thanks for your help as I try to learn more about these wonderful trees!

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Cindy Adair

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BS Man about Palms

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That should be easy for someone to identify. Just not me!

Sorry-:huh:

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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newtothis

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dunno but i like it!

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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Looks like Archontophoenix alexandrae.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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Maybe a King Palm?

I think you are correct! This palm looks just like the photos I found of Archontophoenix alexandrae as you and MattyB suggested! Thanks to all who answered. I'll label it when I see it again (in July) and add it to my "palm list" of those already growing there.

Cindy Adair

Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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Looks like Archontophoenix alexandrae.

I think you are absolutely correct. Thanks so much for helping me learn!

Cindy Adair

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Moose

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Cindy - the photo ( I presume is you ) on your profile page, are you standing in front of a Metroxylon (unkown species) palm? unsure.gif Just curious because it looks like one although the photo is small. rolleyes.gif

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Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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Cindy - the photo ( I presume is you ) on your profile page, are you standing in front of a Metroxylon (unkown species) palm? unsure.gif Just curious because it looks like one although the photo is small. rolleyes.gif

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Yes! I'm told that it's Metroxylon salomonense and it does look like other photos I've seen by that name. I took some other photos as I love this palm and will post them as soon as I can. I'd love to add a Metroxylon amicorum since I've read they don't die after flowering.

Cindy Adair

Matt in SD Veteran

Matt in SD

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The inflorescence looks too upright for A alexandrae to me, it could be though. Could it be Bentinckia nicobarica?

Matt

San Diego

0.6 Acres of a south facing, gently sloped dirt pile, soon to be impenetrable jungle

East of Mount Soledad, in the biggest cold sink in San Diego County.

Zone 10a (I hope), Sunset 24

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