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Palm ID


msporty

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I bought this palm from Kevin Weaver a few years back. When I bought it, Kevin didn't have an ID. He said he collected seed at a botanical garden in the Cayman Islands. I was told it was a tropical pinnate leafed palm.

 

It's been a steady grower and survived life outside in my backyard with dappled sun. It's getting to a size where I want to plant it out. Unfortunately, it's a bit of a guess as to what cultural requirements it will want.

 

Any ideas??? My original hunch was Prestoea, given the juvenile bifid leaflets, but it still hasn't put out a pinnate leaf yet...

 

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Hmm... Interesting looking plant.

Getting a few vibes for possible genera, but the only one that really 'sticks' is Hydriastele. It looks like the leaves might begin to divide into more segmented leaflets as it grows, perhaps with few separations. Those fleck or tomentum-covered petioles resemble Hydriastele along with that lighter color on the newly-emergent petiole. If it remains solitary, it could be one of the tree-type, tall, emergent species. Has it taken the cold or has it been protected?

Cool palm. Just from the way it looks, I would have grabbed it immediately if I saw it at a plant sale. Name or no-name.

Ryan

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South Florida

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Looks like  carpentaria acuminata

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"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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On 10/13/2020 at 4:54 PM, Stevetoad said:

Looks like  carpentaria acuminata

Thanks @Stevetoad for the ID! I'll put on the tag and see what happens. I looked at some photos on PalmTalk and this may be it!

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31 minutes ago, msporty said:

Thanks @Stevetoad for the ID! I'll put on the tag and see what happens. I looked at some photos on PalmTalk and this may be it!

It’s hard to tell when young. Keep us up to date on how it develops. Could be anything. 

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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