So cal borassus

[JubaeaMan138]

So let’s see those so cal borassus . Got some seeds sprouting ain’t much yet ! 

[JubaeaMan138]

I got big plans for these guys 

[sonoranfans]

hopefully that is B. aethiopum and not flabellifer given your desert location.  Time to put it in a deep pot.  ALso plants should include a big open planting site.  These palms eat up notably more real estate than bismarckia.

[kylecawazafla]

Good luck! I saw my first one in California at the San Diego Zoo! It's a B. flabellifer

[Garcia3]

@JubeaMan138 Any tips on germination?  Would be greatly appreciated.  

[Chris Chance]

Would be interesting to see how well these do here!

[JubaeaMan138]

32 minutes ago, Chris Chance said:

Would be interesting to see how well these do here!

I think they will do just fine . Copernicias are chugging along . 

[JubaeaMan138]

4 hours ago, kylecawazafla said:

Good luck! I saw my first one in California at the San Diego Zoo! It's a B. flabellifer

This borassus is killer I have seen this one in person. There must not be any others as this is the only picture of one this far 

[tim_brissy_13]

4 hours ago, kylecawazafla said:

Good luck! I saw my first one in California at the San Diego Zoo! It's a B. flabellifer

Kyle - this one looks like B aethiopum or madagascariensis to me. Leaf base colour doesn’t look right for flabellifer. 

[JubaeaMan138]

I’ve always known this one as flabellifer as well. But I’m just a west coaster . 

[Chris Chance]

1 hour ago, JubaeaMan138 said:

I think they will do just fine . Copernicias are chugging along . 

I might have to try both!

[sonoranfans]

3 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Kyle - this one looks like B aethiopum or madagascariensis to me. Leaf base colour doesn’t look right for flabellifer. 

I agree with Tim its either aethiopum or madagascariensis, based on what Ive read its the latter.  Rod Anderson has one in phoenix that looks just like that one.  The madagascariensis is most similar to Aethiopum but is found on madagascar.  The madagascariensis have smaller black sawtooth thorns than Aethiopum which has larger more spread out thorns.  My "Borassus "aethiopum" has a light green glacous color to the leaves. Rod also had B. flabellifer when I lived in phoenix, it had notably darker green leaves.  Rods Aethiopum was reportedly happier in the desert than the flabellifer.  I think his flabellifer died one winter in the cold(low 20's) while the aethiopum survived.