What type of palm tree is this ???

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by Shireen, Jun 24, 2004.

  1. Shireen

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  2. mr.shep

    mr.shep Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Hi Shireen:

    I've been allover the place trying to figure out this
    Palm. Palms are not my specialty by any means so
    with that in mind let's begin.

    At first I thought this was a Queen Palm - Syagrus
    romanzoffiana by the shape and the color of the
    trunk. I thought I have seen Palms just like this
    one in the nursery trade sold as being Queen Palm.
    Then I ruled Queen Palm out and thought could it
    be a King Palm - Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
    instead? Well, I ruled that out by the lack of any
    visible growth scars on the trunks. Then I looked
    at Coconut Palm - Cocos nucifera and thought no,
    that is not it either by the trunk and the leaves also.

    Back to square one with Queen Palm again. The
    leaves that I've seen on most young Queen Palms
    have leaflets that are much finer, almost feathery
    in comparison to most other Palms. In your first
    image there appears to be a large, thick palmate
    shaped leaf which is never seen on Queen Palms
    to my knowledge and admitted lack of knowledge
    thereof. I kept focusing on that leaf and thought
    could this plant be a Pindo Palm - Butia capitata?
    Then I ruled it out but lo and behold I learned there
    is a hybrid of a Queen Palm and a Pindo Palm in
    some of the specialty nurseries and with that I finally
    felt I was on the right track. Even going though the
    Palm Society web page I became alarmed that there
    were several other named plants in the Syagrus genus
    but there were not enough images shown for me to
    look at. Until I know different these Palms may be
    a Syagrus romanzoffiana x Butia capitata hybrid as
    I am seeing growth characteristics of both plants in
    the images you provided.

    I could be "way out there" so keep that in mind. I
    would hope that a Palm enthusiast or specialist will
    respond to your question but it is rather tough to
    equate what these Palms are when most of the images
    online are showing Palm trees that are older and much
    larger than the ones you've shown as your examples.

    Below are some URLs for you to browse through for
    more information on Palms. The first URL may be who
    you may want to talk to about your Palms.

    http://www.junglemusic.net/palmgallery.htm

    http://www.plantapalm.com/centralfl/default.asp

    Jim
     
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  4. Chuck White

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    At this late date, it may not be germaine, but your palm has every facet of looking like an Areca.
     
  5. James Park

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    It is a kentia palm.
     
  6. GARYIRYNA

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    the one with the purpul trunk looks like a Archontophoenix purpurea
     

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