MattyB 2,015 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Hmmmm silver undersides flowering when small fiber...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarasota alex 224 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Maybe it sounds crazy, but here's my guess - Cocos nucifera Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virtualpalm 64 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Nope. Sorry, Alex. Jody Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,015 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Jubeopsis caffra? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virtualpalm 64 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Nope. Sorry, Matt. Jody Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,015 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Syagrus glaucescens? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virtualpalm 64 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Nope. Jody Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarasota alex 224 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Allagoptera campestris? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virtualpalm 64 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 You're close, Alex. Jody Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarasota alex 224 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Is it also an A. arenaria? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virtualpalm 64 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Yes, it is, Alex. Good job! Sorry, guys... I couldn't help it! I got two good photos from the same plant and thought I'd post one right after the other to see if anyone would catch it. I am finding it fascinating to see the parts of various palms closeup as I ride around the nursery. In case any of you are wondering, this next one is NOT A. arenaria: Jody Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,015 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 wow, cool fricken picture! Areca guppyana? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,015 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 I'm throwing one into the mix. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Johnson 198 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Dang boff dem hard for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mandrew968 1,605 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Jody, is that a coconut??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virtualpalm 64 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 wow, cool fricken picture! Thanks, Matt. Areca guppyana? Nope. Sorry. Jody, is that a coconut??? Nope. Sorry. Jody Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mandrew968 1,605 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Matty, give us a local--your last post of a hawaiian palm has opened it up to anything... If this is in Cali, then that will help with the guessing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mandrew968 1,605 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Jody, Pelagodoxa??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarasota alex 224 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Jody, Phoenicophorium borsigianum? Matty, Chambeyronia lepidota? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,015 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 My pic was taken in California. Alex, not Chambeyronia lepidota, but you're right on target for the area in which it grows. My pic does show some characteristics of the species, it's not just some close-up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarasota alex 224 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Basselinia glabrata? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virtualpalm 64 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 No on Pelagodoxa and Phoenicophorium. Jody Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Johnson 198 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Ok Matt your rules. The photo was taken at night. There is leaf litter around it. There are about 3 leaves. The leaf stems are fat in a funny way. There is moteling on the stems. Does it smell interesting? (just a joke?) Hmm. Pacicic, cold hardy, shade needed, what else. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,015 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Basselinia glabrata? Nope. Try another genus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,015 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Ok Matt your rules. The photo was taken at night. There is leaf litter around it. There are about 3 leaves. The leaf stems are fat in a funny way. There is moteling on the stems. Does it smell interesting? (just a joke?) Hmm. Pacicic, cold hardy, shade needed, what else. Dear Detective Johnson, Photo was taken under heavy Avocado and Macadamia Nut canopy. You're right, it needs protection from sun. The 3 leaves are an indication of slow growing/not a huge, robust palm. The leaf stems are indeed fat and have that distictive round look, that's the clue that I recognize this species with. Not sure if the moteling is always seen. This species is not seen that often. I actually found another picture of the same palm. At risk of giving it away, I'll post them both together. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chakoro 2 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Kentiopsis pyroformis? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,015 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Kentiopsis pyroformis? Good guess, similar petioles, similar look when young, but not correct. You guys are in New Caledonia so you're on the right track. Another clue: the leaves always seemed very thick and leathery to me, even when only a small palm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,015 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 I'm gonna throw a guess out for Jody's: verschaffeltia splendida Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Johnson 198 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 not many N/C palms in any case. I sure love the way a few have performed here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chakoro 2 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 OK leathery when small? Maybe Cyphophoenix elegans? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,015 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Nope, not C. elegans either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chakoro 2 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Jodi,A juvenile leaf of Neoviechia storkii? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chakoro 2 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Actinokentia divaricata? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,015 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Actinokentia divaricata? YES!!!!!!! That's it! Good one! Actinokentia divaricata! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chakoro 2 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 I think the neighbours must think i`m going crazy i was running in and out of the house checking my NC palms against your photo Matty,but hey what a great way to increase your palm knowledge Dont ya just love these palm guessing threads?Thanks guys regards Craig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarasota alex 224 Report post Posted October 7, 2011 I always thought Actinokentias have purplish petioles. Jody, Salacca magnifica? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virtualpalm 64 Report post Posted October 7, 2011 I'm gonna throw a guess out for Jody's: verschaffeltia splendida Good job, Matt! You got it. It was a new leaf with the sun shinging through it. Here is the whole plant: Jody Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virtualpalm 64 Report post Posted October 7, 2011 Are we ready for the next installment? Jody Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Johnson 198 Report post Posted October 7, 2011 Are we ready for the next installment? Jody Trithrinax Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Johnson 198 Report post Posted October 7, 2011 or rhapidiphylum (spelling?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
