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Dypsis sp. "Betefaka"

edric

By edric
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Tracy S Proficient

Tracy S

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I had never seen that before. Had to check palm pedia to learn more. Very nice looking palm. Thanks for introducing me to a new palm. 

Tracy

Stuart, Florida

Zone 10a

So many palms, so little room

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Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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2 hours ago, edric said:

Betty's coming right along, Ed

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looking great Ed, where did you get this palm from?

I need to find one for my collection. If you could PM me that would be fantastic

thanks,

Josh

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

Sunset zone 24

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edric Grand Master

edric

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Hi Josh, this one was germinated by J.D. Andersen's Nursery, Cal. & Hawaii, 2003-4 seed batch, I purchased it in 2009, there are only a handful of specimens outside of Madagascar, Ed

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MOSQUITO LAGOON

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mike in kurtistown Mentor

mike in kurtistown

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Ed, does this look like your palm? Planted small in January 2013. Orange, 5-gal bucket for scale. Purchased from a fellow collector here on the Big Island. He got them as D. hovomantsina, but indicated that he didn't believe the name.

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Mike Merritt

Big Island of Hawaii, windward, rainy side, 740 feet (225 meters) elevation

165 inches (4,200 mm) of rain per year, 66 to 83 deg F (20 to 28 deg C) in summer, 62 to 80 deg F (16.7 to 26.7 Deg C) in winter.

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JubaeaMan138 Grand Master

JubaeaMan138

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That looks like a different Palm mike. I am by no means a expert on this edric and bsman are the ones who know these but that looks more like decipiens . Than the betafaka he posted 

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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I don't think that's the betafaka I know.

Ahem.

They have much stiffer leaflets.

That said, great palm, and cool hat! :winkie:

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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2 hours ago, mike in kurtistown said:

Ed, does this look like your palm? Planted small in January 2013. Orange, 5-gal bucket for scale. Purchased from a fellow collector here on the Big Island. He got them as D. hovomantsina, but indicated that he didn't believe the name.

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That's more like my betafaka. Damn, sounds funny said aloud.

Great palm, though.

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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Moose Grand Master

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I believe Edric has the real deal. BS Man about Palms :drool: drooled all over his keyboard, shorted out his computer. I am sure he would have commented at the time of this post.

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

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joe_OC Grand Master

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On 11/18/2017, 11:11:02, edric said:

Hi Josh, this one was germinated by J.D. Andersen's Nursery, Cal. & Hawaii, 2003-4 seed batch, I purchased it in 2009, there are only a handful of specimens outside of Madagascar, Ed

Hi Ed,

I bought this palm from Jerry Anderson a few years ago.  The emerging spear and grind sure look similar...

 

 

 

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Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Thanks to Joe for alerting me to this thread, but yes all the palms here are the same palm. Ed is right on as to the time they came in. They have proven to be difficult grow. I'm still not sure if it's a palm that has finicky requirements or just there are very few with superior genes! Ed, yours looks fantastic! Mike yours is doing really well too! I have "gone through"  several (died) :( and then Shon kinda forced me to dig his when he moved. I thought it died soon after.. and has come back to where it has 3 leaves. Bo had some of these as "Mystery palms" at his old place. The only variance seems to be some have red spears and some are green. 

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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BS Man about Palms

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Oh yeah, I should clear up here, I have seen at least THREE different types of palms called "betefaka"..All of them appear to be unnamed at this point.

I ended up with one that I think may be a hybrid. It has more regular leaflets, but it's like its glued to the ground. Almost like a cross between the betefaka and ambositrae.

 

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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