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Fusca Grand Master

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1 hour ago, Frond-friend42 said:

To me this looks like Copernicia gigas.

My first thought for the first one too.  The second one looks like a Sabal but don't know which one at this stage.

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It is a borassus. I always make sure to take a peek at it everytime I hit the zoo. Second one looks like Sabal. 

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Thanks for the responses.. the second is a sabal, just not sure which kind.  The first one as Steve mentioned is at the Sd zoo.  Seen it there twice and it is a gorgeous specimen.  Wanted to add it to my wish list but wasn’t sure what it was.  I appreciate the replies.  If anyone know which type of sabal I would be interested. 

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Focused on the first.  One distinction that makes it not Corypha nor Copernicia is the spit leaf bases which bring a crisscrossing thatch pattern as opposed to unsplit (brahea, livistona, copernicia, corycha appear to all be more parallel where the meet up at the trunk). This is call split vs. unsplit but im not sure exactly why.

Any other distinguishing features?

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