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This is one of my favorite palms, though I have been a tad disappointed by their lack of impressive growth in this state.. they just look less impressive here than they do in Florida or a more tropical environment. But still, there are some standouts, and I am sure I have not even seen half of them... Below are a few of the better ones I have seen. First one in of Ralphs in Orange County... one of the tallest, but the crown is sort of small. Second are from Balboa park in San Diego... about as good as they get in California. THird is a nice one in Palm Desert, another pretty healthy looking beast. Last is an incredibly fast and beefy giant in Simi planted right over a septic tank and has the biggest trunk of one I have seen in California... plant is barely over 12 years old! Then a few from tropical climates: Nong Nooch gardens in Thailand, the River Kwai, Thailand, Singapore Botanical Gardens, and Leu Gardens in Orlando

here is another view of the bizzies in balboa park San Diego