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Spineless Washingtonia robusta?

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Next to an abandoned hotel here in Río Lagartos, a small fishing village on the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, the palm in the attached photos peeps over a wall. To me it seems in every respect a Washingtonia robusta, except that its petioles are mostly spineless. A few petioles bear one or two large, broad-based spines, but most have no spines at all. The tree is fairly young with a trunk only about 3m tall. Could the spinelessness be because of its young age, or being most of the day in the shade, or is there a spineless cultivar -- or is it not even a Washingtonia robusta? Thanks in advance for any help.

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Stevetoad Grand Master

Stevetoad

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its a pritchardia pacifica. one of my favorites.

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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Alicehunter2000 Grand Master

Alicehunter2000

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Beautiful palm, thanks for posting.

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

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Phoenikakias Grand Master

Phoenikakias

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No wonder though, why Washies used to be called Pritchardia in the past! :) The perspective of a freshman has always a sort of objectivity and spontaneity

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Zeeth Grand Master

Zeeth

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its a pritchardia pacifica. one of my favorites.

Agreed (on both counts).

Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

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Jim in Los Altos Grand Master

Jim in Los Altos

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A side by side comparison of Washingtonia and Pritchardia would make the differences very evident. Pritchardia is the winner aethetically by a long shot.

Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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lagartos!

Welcome to Palm Talk!

More pictures of palms of the Yucatan!

Your pictured palm is a Pritchardia, as Steve and the others have said.

How about some pictures of coconuts, and others you might take for granted?

We'll drool, I promise!

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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Al in Kona Grand Master

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Well said Phoenikakias, not everybody has a trained eye to see palms as many of us long time Palmtalkers do.

Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

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Josh-O Grand Master

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not sure what type of Prit that is but it sure looks nice!

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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