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Which Brahea is this ? Dulcis ? Nitida ?


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Can’t figure this Brahea Out.  Figured some other experts on here might be able to let me know. 

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I think it may be dulcis. See whether leaf backsides are covered by a whitish wax and petioles are free of any spines. Those are supposedly the features of nitida. But I am not sure, whether waxy backsides can be already displayed in that young age.

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I agree with @Phoenikakias, it is most likely B. dulcis. This is an extremely variable species with clustering and solitary individuals and two varieties (var. berlandieri and var. bella).

The only other species that can't be ruled out compeltely is B. sarukhanii. However, this species is so rarely cultivated that it is very unlikely that you have one without being aware of it.

On the last picture the slightly thorny petiols are visible, so it can't be Brahea calcarea (synonym: B. nitida).

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16 hours ago, Vinc said:

I agree with @Phoenikakias, it is most likely B. dulcis. This is an extremely variable species with clustering and solitary individuals and two varieties (var. berlandieri and var. bella).

The only other species that can't be ruled out compeltely is B. sarukhanii. However, this species is so rarely cultivated that it is very unlikely that you have one without being aware of it.

On the last picture the slightly thorny petiols are visible, so it can't be Brahea calcarea (synonym: B. nitida).

Thanks guys.  Seems right.   Just didn’t look like my other Dulcis.   The fuzz on back of New Stem didn’t look like my other Dulcis.   But everything else seems right.    I’ve tried like hell to get Dulcis to grow but it’s just painfully slow and have had trouble w it compared to the others.  Just needs more heat I think.  
 

I have a small Sarukhani that’s cool.  The only Brahea I don’t have is Pimo, it’s my holy grail Palm I want more than anything but impossible to find. Hope one day I run across one.   
 

In San Diego and close to the coast so will be slow for me but I love this Fan Palm Species. 
 

I have a Dulcis that is Sucker Type and in 20 yrs be cool.   All my Decumbens grow fast for me for some reason. 

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