BS Man about Palms 2,495 Report post Posted July 31, 2016 34 minutes ago, LJG said: Not sure Bill. I don't recall seeing a palm like this there. IIRC it was only there the first or second time I went.. labeled as Dypsis "baby red stem". I may be remembering the sign more than the palm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJG 1,289 Report post Posted August 1, 2016 Baby Red Stems turned out to be Ambo like palm. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilo Jason 3,692 Report post Posted August 1, 2016 Thanks for this bump Bill, sure seems like what I got as Betefaka. Seems like these are not fast palms anywhere. I was hoping to see some Hawaiian giants like some of the other large Dypsis that grow so quickly there. Maybe we'll see some more updates of some of the palms from this thread now that it's bumped. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BS Man about Palms 2,495 Report post Posted May 23, 2018 Bump for the interesting part.. and hopefully Bo can post the most recent pic from his old garden... between lava eruptions! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richnorm 652 Report post Posted May 24, 2018 The leaves on my biggest two are up to about 9 feet now and starting to accelerate significantly. Must be over 20 years old! 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knell 447 Report post Posted May 24, 2018 (edited) On 7/31/2016, 5:59:38, Hilo Jason said: Thanks for this bump Bill, sure seems like what I got as Betefaka. Seems like these are not fast palms anywhere. I was hoping to see some Hawaiian giants like some of the other large Dypsis that grow so quickly there. Maybe we'll see some more updates of some of the palms from this thread now that it's bumped. we have betafaka and it is very close to decipiens. ours is splitting as well. the palm in this thread i would recognize anywhere... we have it as Dypsis sp. ‘honkona’, one with 8ft of trunk (and seeding), and one that is just a crownshaft on a couple rings of trunk (old plant just dwarfed out). beautiful palm that looks a bit like a smaller hovomantsina. the fruit has a distinctive nipple, if i recall correctly. if anyone wants photos i can take some tomorrow. maybe a couple others around, ill have to check. Edited May 24, 2018 by knell 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilo Jason 3,692 Report post Posted May 24, 2018 48 minutes ago, knell said: we have betafaka and it is very close to decipiens. ours is splitting as well. the palm in this thread i would recognize anywhere... we have it as Dypsis sp. ‘honkona’, one with 8ft of trunk (and seeding), and one that is just a crownshaft on a couple rings of trunk (old plant just dwarfed out). beautiful palm that looks a bit like a smaller hovomantsina. the fruit has a distinctive nipple, if i recall correctly. if anyone wants photos i can take some tomorrow. maybe a couple others around, ill have to check. Hey Mike - I'd love to see those photos, please post them when you can. And I'll have to make sure to see the palm in person next time I am there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moose 1,499 Report post Posted May 24, 2018 4 hours ago, knell said: we have betafaka and it is very close to decipiens. ours is splitting as well. the palm in this thread i would recognize anywhere... we have it as Dypsis sp. ‘honkona’, one with 8ft of trunk (and seeding), and one that is just a crownshaft on a couple rings of trunk (old plant just dwarfed out). beautiful palm that looks a bit like a smaller hovomantsina. the fruit has a distinctive nipple, if i recall correctly. if anyone wants photos i can take some tomorrow. maybe a couple others around, ill have to check. 4 hours ago, Hilo Jason said: Hey Mike - I'd love to see those photos, please post them when you can. And I'll have to make sure to see the palm in person next time I am there. Here, here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knell 447 Report post Posted May 24, 2018 (edited) here you go, apologies it isnt the best lightning for photos right now... all palms grown by Jeff/Su Marcus, in order of size i forgot we had these two as well: you can see there is quite a size jump from seedling to crownshaft mode, these two may be competing soon Edited May 24, 2018 by knell 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knell 447 Report post Posted May 24, 2018 (edited) the next largest, super old but only just getting its trunk on... i put a one gallon pot next to it for scale this one has a tiny starter flower on it haha Edited May 24, 2018 by knell 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knell 447 Report post Posted May 24, 2018 (edited) and then the largest one we have, by a long shot... this one is beefy and seeding consistently, you can see the new (infrafoliar) spadix as well. the fruit are the ‘medium sized gooey kind’, (i think thats the scientific term for it), and have a distinct nipple Edited May 24, 2018 by knell 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilo Jason 3,692 Report post Posted May 25, 2018 awesome!! thanks for posting those. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richnorm 652 Report post Posted May 27, 2018 On 5/25/2018, 10:07:23, knell said: and then the largest one we have, by a long shot... this one is beefy and seeding consistently, you can see the new (infrafoliar) spadix as well. the fruit are the ‘medium sized gooey kind’, (i think thats the scientific term for it), and have a distinct nipple I'd be super-interested to see how that keys out against Dypsis ankaizinensis! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BS Man about Palms 2,495 Report post Posted December 28, 2021 Random bump to add some pics of Dennis' hankona from a month or so back... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
