Seedling identification

[maxum2610]

Hello,

I recently bought some seedlings labeled "palm surprise" ... the labels had gone missing and the seller couldn't tell me what they were. I checked their stock list in order to identify potential candidates:

Veitchi joannis

Ptychosperma elegans

Pinanga khuli

Dyspsis pembana

Arenga engleri

Arenga tremula

Areca triendra

Archontophoenix alexandrea

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Areca catechu

 

There are three palms in all. I suspect that palm 2 is Veitchi joannis, and palm 3 is Arenga tremula because the engleri he sells are a lot bigger according to the stock list. Pics below.

 

Thank you very much in advance!

cheers,

 

seedling 1

seedling 2

 

 

seedling 3

 

Edited October 23, 2016 by maxum2610

[doranakandawatta]

Welcome on Palmtalk, Bruno,

I am sorry but I would say other names:
seedling 1 reminds me some Chamaedorea,
seedling 3 could be V. joannis with juvenile leaves and not A. tremula.
I understand it doesn't help.
Hopefully other Palmtalk members (like a german expert showing all eophylles he can ) will help.

[maxum2610]

Could seedling 1 be  Chamaedorea ernesti-augusti or Chamaedorea warscewiczii?

[gyuseppe]

8 minutes ago, maxum2610 said:

Could seedling 1 be  Chamaedorea ernesti-augusti or Chamaedorea warscewiczii?

no,is seifrizii

[maxum2610]

Yes, I believe you're right. Thank you.

Two down, one to go....

 

Edited October 23, 2016 by maxum2610

[gyuseppe]

2 hours ago, maxum2610 said:

 

is Archontophoenix

 

is ,no arenga

 

 

 

Edited October 23, 2016 by gyuseppe

[maxum2610]

I tend to agree with doranakandawatta that seedling 3 is in all likelihood V. joannis. As to seedling 2 do you think it's Archontophoenix alexandrea or cunninghamiana?

[Pip]

Seedling 2 looks more like Archontophoenix cunninghamiana 

[maxum2610]

Yes, I think you're right. I checked the leaflet underside and they are covered with ramenta. Thank you all, three for three.

Cheers.

[Monòver]

Hello Bruno!!!

I love this new concept "surprise palm".

Be careful, may be you will plant a Jubaea in a Chamaedorea place

[maxum2610]

Yes, a common mistake, since they pretty much look the same, and that "surprise" could take a painfully long time to discover .