Brahea?

[Palmfarmer]

Hey, at first sight this palm looks just like a washy, but it is something with it that i cant put my finger on that makes it stick out like a sore thumb among the other washies on our streets. Could this be a Edulis?

[kylecawazafla]

That palm looks thirsty! It is a Washingtonia robusta!

[Palmfarmer]

19 hours ago, kylecawazafla said:

That palm looks thirsty! It is a Washingtonia robusta!

it looks tirsty because of few fronds? Strange if it is since we had pretty much daily rain for 2 months with several floods 1 month ago. 

[Jim in Los Altos]

It’s a W. robusta. Here’s my 29 year old Brahea edulis for comparison. They don’t hold onto their old fronds even when younger. 

[Dimovi]

15 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

It’s a W. robusta. Here’s my 29 year old Brahea edulis for comparison. They don’t hold onto their old fronds even when younger. 

This is off-topic, but your edulis looks amazing! Do you have any seeds/seedlings for sale or to trade?

[Jim in Los Altos]

57 minutes ago, Dimovi said:

This is off-topic, but your edulis looks amazing! Do you have any seeds/seedlings for sale or to trade?

I generally cut off the infructescence because otherwise fruit drops all over the patio and rolls several meters from the tree making it difficult to walk without stepping on sticky fruit. A seed would take approximately 30 or more years to grow to the size of mine so I hope you are young! 

[Stevetoad]

17 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

It’s a W. robusta. Here’s my 29 year old Brahea edulis for comparison. They don’t hold onto their old fronds even when younger. 

I love b.edulis. very pritchardia looking. yours look perfect. great spot for it too

[Dimovi]

21 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

I generally cut off the infructescence because otherwise fruit drops all over the patio and rolls several meters from the tree making it difficult to walk without stepping on sticky fruit. A seed would take approximately 30 or more years to grow to the size of mine so I hope you are young! 

I guess I'll look for one that is already several years old. Why don't you eat the fruit? I've heard it tastes like dates.