Livistona drudei

[NatureGirl]

I recently noticed my neighbor across the street has a nice Livistona drudei in her back yard. She had the 'jungle' thinned out and that's when I realized it wasn't a Liv. decipiens!I use to have a Liv. decipiens and it was a very heavy trunked palm with a super full head. I like this one much better. It has a thinner trunk and the head is not too full, just perfect amount of leaves IMO. Anyway, here's a few pics I took today, loaded with seed.

[smithgn]

Such an elegant palm; I love the long petioles that distinguish itself from the sabal palmettos, which can look a bit similar at first glance. Wish we could grow them here! Or any Livistona for that matter...

[Mandrew968]

I love this palm over decora too. You can add benthamii in there too, though the trunk is different. Most like the fuller look of decora, but drudei is one of my favorites in this genus. Thanks for sharing.

[Phoenikakias]

I fear it has already contracted a borer...

[smithgn]

5 hours ago, Phoenikakias said:

I fear it has already contracted a borer...

I had to look up what a borer was- I learn something new everyday on PT lol. How can you tell that its contracted borer?

[Phoenikakias]

I see at least one broken petiole. This is here especially on my Livistona spp a clear sign of a borer, that is the Paysandisia. I have no clue what else can do the same in Florida, or whether the Paysandisia has set foot in north America...

[smithgn]

Interesting. Good eye on catching that.

[Eric in Orlando]

Thats a nice specimen, I wish L. drudei were grown more.

 

There is a nice mature specimen at Rockledge Gardens nursery in the back.

[NatureGirl]

We live less than 1 block from the ocean, broken branches are common on all our palms. No borer on that palm, it's very healthy. However, she unfortunately has some Ganoderma on her Queen palms.