Areca triandra

[Brad52]

From 12/2020, 12/2021, 11/2022, and 3/2024

[Hilo Jason]

Triandra or Catechu?  

[Brad52]

Sold as triandra

[realarch]

Naw, Jason is correct. A. catrchu.

Tim

[Brad52]

Interesting, the nursery usually has them always labeled Triandra.  Seems different from my catechu which might be something else then!

[Hilo Jason]

1 hour ago, Brad52 said:

Interesting, the nursery usually has them always labeled Triandra.  Seems different from my catechu which might be something else then!

Seems like Catechu can have different forms. Some are more upright than others, semi-dwarfs, etc.  the good thing is they are always good looking palms! 

[Rick Kelley]

The palms I have labelled 'triandra' are clumpers. No idea how variable that trait might be.

[Brad52]

I need a moderator to add ‘Not’ to the beginning of this post title.  
 

I have never obtained so very many mislabeled/unlabeled plants as this area but so many backyard vendors might explain it although this one is from the largest nursery in the area.

My plant obtained as A catechu has a much darker green trunk and has larger floppier pinnate leaves than this - see recent post for that one.  My dwarf catechu and this one have much lighter green crownshafts than trunk but the one obtained as A catechu has a dark green crownshaft that matches the trunk?

[John hovancsek]

Not the best looking palm but this is what I have as triandra 

[Fishinsteeg234]

For comparison here’s a specimen of A. triandra growing at Leu gardens in Orlando, Fl. Clumping growth habit, also with some cold hardiness to be able to seed in central florida Z9B/10A. 

[mike in kurtistown]

Larger one planted in March 2016, smaller ones in July 2020. Light now limited by neighbor's Podocarpus. Half block for scale. Seeds from commercial planting in Prince Kuhio Plaza in March 2006. ID from palm map drawn up by the Piercys. Original source of plants unknown but probably local.

[Brad52]

I see plenty clumps and on everybody else’s!