Loxococcus rupicola, two subspecies?

[doranakandawatta]

When we met last week in Peradeniya, User00 (Hi ) and I had a talk about Loxococcus rupicola:

This endemic species of Sri Lanka is showing two different forms: one ( lowland = Sinharaja forest area) is having a very reddish trunk, crownshaft and flower stems. The other (Highland = Knuckles ranges) is mostly green,

These two forms are planted in Peradeniya, it seems that several palm experts in Sri Lanka consider there are two subspecies, at least we, in Sri Lanka, make the difference and I know which one I prefer.

How are yours?

 

[Richie]

Great pics Philippe , I love the red crownshaft on the lowland variety , I think mine is the plain green , but the new leaf it throws out is awesome . It is starting to thicken up a bit now , I can't wait until they get some size (and seed) .

[NApalm]

Yep. I'm a fan of the lowland too. Mine looks alot like yours richie. Thanks for the info Phillipe

[realarch]

Yeah, I seem to have the highland variety as well, but the new leaf is great and it's seeding like mad. 

Tim

[doranakandawatta]

Actually User00, I agree with you about this difference we should make between these two forms,

Here some earlier pictures:

 http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/44506-2-loxococcus-species-red-or-green-trunks

 

 

[doranakandawatta]

Who else is growing red crownshaflt and trunk Loxococcus, which we name, Ahamed and I lowland (= Sinharaja) form?