T. fortunei characteristics

[Las Palmas Norte]

As most of us are aware, T. fortunei has some variations, also positioning can alter their appearance. Sometimes a combination of these factors can produce a palm that looks like this. If my memory is right on this one, I grew it from a batch of 'Nanital' (India) seeds. It stands 11' tall with 5' to 6' long petioles and droopy fronds at least 3' in length. The trunk isn't very tall so it's overall height is mainly from the crown.

Being grown in mostly shade with competing bamboo and it's 'Nanital' parentage, this is the end result. 

Cheers, Barrie.

 

 

[PalmTreeDude]

To be honest, I actually like when palms are a little stretched, Especially palms like Sabal minor and Sabal palmetto. 

[DCA_Palm_Fan]

These palms cerwrinlu do have many varying looks.  Part of why I love them.   I think my favorite form is where they look like Washingtonia and have that skirt and the droopy tips.   I've seen some good 25-35 footers that looked like that and and even had the skirt, very much resembling robusta.     I've also seen some very tall (40+ feet) windmills that looked like giant single trunked  raphis multifida, with no skirt and just 4-6 very nice fans on top.