Phoenix

[nomolos]

Hi

I have this phoenix growing but am unsure as to the species. Have a look and see if you can identify it for me.

cheers

[nomolos]

another angle

[gyuseppe]

phoenix rupicola ?

[MattyB]

Yup, Giuseppe got it I think. P. rupicola.

[Kris]

Dear Sol

Your palm in those stills looks like a P.Rupi.And are the leaves soft and gentle to touch,If not it could be a Rupi hybrid...Since rupi's leaves simply sway even on gentle breeze.

Here is still of our Rupi which is around 3 years old(around one and half years in ground)...

Love & happy growing,

kris

[TropicPalms7]

I agree with Phoenix Rupicola. just like Kris said about them being soft to touch not stiff like most other Phoenix palms. others as everyone know are stiff and spiny/spikey. I have one about the same size. nice pics also -Justin in Vb

[osideterry]

Looking at Kris's Rupi and my own, that one might be 1/4 canariensis and 3/4 rupicola. That would be an awesome combo. Then again mine looks 1/4 robelini... Are any of them pure bred?

[nomolos]

Thnx for the feedback but should Rupi do this, see the clumpers. Just started to do this in the last couple of weeks

[amazon exotics]

Looks like P. Rec to me.

[Jim in Los Altos]

That palm looks exactly like my P. reclinata X roebelenii did several years ago. Now that it's trunking, its leaflets are still soft and its petiole spears are very bendable. It suckers like crazy and is a constant chore to keep at three trunks.

[stygiana]

Hi there!

I agree with Jim in the sense it looks like a reclinata x roebelenii. However, the arching leaves seem to prove some rupicola "genetic relationship". Such a combination would give a magnificent plant!

[nomolos]

Thanks for the replies, so it looks like it may be a Phoenix reclinata x roebelenii with a touch of rupicola?

[stygiana]

Well, it's so young that it is (for me) difficult to state 100% for sure. Was just guessing...

Besides, my knowledge of nikaus has been completely exploded on the different topic (but that was to be expected) and, on top of that, there are times I'm not even sure I can identify properly a Phoenix canariensis in the wild, here, in its native habitat. So I will know try to show more humility...