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quaman58 Grand Master

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Hey all,

A beautiful New Years morning at the zoo. Thought I'd share a couple (or four) pics..

1) Dypsis leptochielos, I think.

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2) Clinostigma harlandii. The image does not do it justice..

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Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

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3) Dictyosperma album. 7 ft. tall and as good as I've seen in the tropics. Saw this same plant maybe two years ago and thought, "No way. Too cold here.." Shows what I know..

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4) Finally, an unknown (to me). Looked for all the world like a mini foxtail, growing happily in the shade. Except it was 3 feet tall and reproducing. Some type of Chamaedorea??

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Happy New Year all...

Bret

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Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

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Nice Pics Those leaves do look like Foxtail. I wonder what type it is.

Ed Mijares

Whittier, Ca

Psyco Palm Collector Wheeler Dealer

Zone 10a?

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Don Little Experienced

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It lookes like Ptychosperma cuneatum if I'm not mistaken.  The spring 2006 issue of the PSSC palm journal has pictures on pages 8 and 26 of both clumping and solitary forms.  Still haven't gotten my fall issue like everyone else has, hope it comes tommorrow.

Don_L    Rancho CUCAMONGA (yes it does exist) 40 min due east of Los Angeles

             USDA Zone 10a

July Averages: Hi 95F, Low 62F

Jan Averages: Hi 68F, Low 45F

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That last palm used to have a tag saying Ptychosperma caryotoides.

If you go around the reptile house from that Dictyosperma there is a much larger one on the other side with about 7 feet of trunk or so.  It looks pretty good, but so far I've never seen one in SoCal get that super curved leaf that they get in the tropics.  I'm hoping mine is going to do it though as it is starting to put out very long leaves for it's size.

Matt

San Diego

0.6 Acres of a south facing, gently sloped dirt pile, soon to be impenetrable jungle

East of Mount Soledad, in the biggest cold sink in San Diego County.

Zone 10a (I hope), Sunset 24

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Matt, I think your right, after looking at other pics it does look more lik P caryotoides

Don_L    Rancho CUCAMONGA (yes it does exist) 40 min due east of Los Angeles

             USDA Zone 10a

July Averages: Hi 95F, Low 62F

Jan Averages: Hi 68F, Low 45F

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Nice pics, where are those last two palms located in the park? I have not seen either one and am going this week.

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San Marcos CA

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Bret,

  Nice photos. My question to you is, in the pic. with the Clinostigma, whats the big beefy palm behind it and to the right?

   Also, the little Foxtail does look like a Pt. caryotoides. It's pretty small to be flowering. It's definetly not a P. cuneatum.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Shon,

Sorry for the delayed response. The first three are in the zone between the reptile house and the Galapagos Tortoises. The Ptychosperma is in an area as you walk East past the Orangatans (sp?) on the right.

Jeff,

At the risk of sounding dumb, I have no idea. Now you have me wondering. First glace thought it was Butia c., but not so sure now...I'll pay more attention to EVERYTHING in the future before presenting it to the experts!  :D

Bret

Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

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its a butia capitata if memory serves.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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