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spockvr6

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spockvr6 Grand Master

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I photographed this palm the other day and was hoping someone could positively ID it.

I believe it might be Thrinax radiata?

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Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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paulgila Grand Master

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those are indeed spectacular! i have never seen any of size in socal,but they are selling them in small sizes at home despot & of course jungle music has 'em so maybe we'll see more...

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Home Ed Pot sold one to me last year, and that does resemble it.

There aren't a lot of them here in So-Cal, I think because non-enlightened we must share the space with consider them to be just another weedy Washie.  Wrong, but, well . . . .

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In person, these palms are spectacular!  And, they really dont look like Washingtonias, but I can see how some would think so.  But, to the average person, a Washingtonia and Prichardia would not be that different either!  They are both just "palms with big green leaves" :D

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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Thrinax radiata are also far less hardy than Washingtonia, so thats another negative in its column.

To be honest, Im actually surprised to see one of this size around here as they are generally thought of as the wimps of the Florida thatch palms (with morissi being the tougher).

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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Yeah, that's why I thought that we don't see them here in CA, because they just aren't that hardy.  I like the look of them th0ugh.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Larry

Mine saw a hard frost in my field with temperatures in the upper 20's.  Initially their foliage was burned.  They all look great now.  In fact they grew like crazy through the drought.

Rob

Ruskin, Fl

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Rob-

Thats good to know as I have one in my front yard and was hoping to not have to worry about it much.

Did yours lose all their leaves in the frost, or just the upwards facing ones?

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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