Palms Brisbane 525 Report post Posted May 3 Hi All, Another ID would be great. Assuming options will be Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, Ptychosperma elegans or Syagrus romanzoffiana as these are all within 100m. Depending on what it is will determine if it's going in the bin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PalmsandLiszt 101 Report post Posted May 3 (edited) Syagrus is the only one that will produce lots of strap leaves. The other two will be at least bifid. I'm not convinced it might not be something else, though. Queen seedlings are usually more tall, thin and straggly. The leaflets look a little too broad on this one. I'd certainly keep it—Jubilee is coming up! Edited May 3 by PalmsandLiszt 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishinsteeg234 114 Report post Posted May 3 Looks like Syagrus romanzoffiana. 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Mac 1,583 Report post Posted May 4 I read a test once about how to tell a valuable plant in your garden vs a weed. Your give it a gentle tug and if it comes out and snaps it was a valuable plant, but if it is difficult to remove it is a weed. In much the same vein, you probably have a cocos palm headed for the compost heap. What you have there is a weed. :-) 4 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WaianaeCrider 1,701 Report post Posted May 4 4 hours ago, Steve Mac said: I read a test once about how to tell a valuable plant in your garden vs a weed. Your give it a gentle tug and if it comes out and snaps it was a valuable plant, but if it is difficult to remove it is a weed. In much the same vein, you probably have a cocos palm headed for the compost heap. What you have there is a weed. :-) LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palms Brisbane 525 Report post Posted May 4 Thanks all. Yes cocos are environmental weed and government recommends removing them all. Plus they injury native bats. Compost it is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redbeard917 284 Report post Posted May 5 How do they harm the bats? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palms Brisbane 525 Report post Posted May 6 22 hours ago, redbeard917 said: How do they harm the bats? https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/cocos-palm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
