Half red Half green

[Kennybenjamin]

I have this Chambeyronia hookerii that looks pretty cool currently. I am wondering what might be causing this phenomenon though???

The leaf in the pic's is half red and half green due to the fact that half of the leaf opened about a week ago and the other half opened about 2 days ago.. I am not too fussed about it except for the fact that a Dypsis prestoniana about 3m away from it did the same thing recently, I am assuming this is not a coincidence??

Any idea's? Both are pretty happy and healthy palms except that the C. hookerii got a little burnt in our heat recently, I would have just put it down to the hookerii needing some chlorophyll action quick smart but the perfectly healthy dypsis that is holding many perfect leaves has me stumped.

[Palmdude]

No idea but I like it!

[Daryl]

'Toffee-Apple' ???

[Tropicgardener]

Yes it does look a bit like a Toffee Apple

[fan palm]

dunno but it looks awesome!

[Jeff Searle]

That's a first for me. I like it, and certainly worthy for taking it's picture and sharing with us. Has this been the first time it's showed the half color?

[realarch]

I like it as well, interesting and unusual. That's the only input from me.

Tim