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Pinangas for So-Cal

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13 hours ago13 hr

13 minutes ago, Jim in Los Altos said:
It’s actually a variety of Pinanga albescens.

Which is also no longer in use and is considered a synonym of P sessilifolia. But I don’t think that’s the same palm which has floated around in the nursery trade as P ‘sarawakensis’. I think the palm Richard is referring to is the highly mottled palm that has been posted on here before.

Either way, I doubt any of these lowland Bornean palms would be the best choices for California. I’d be looking for ones originating from decent latitude away from the equator (P baviensis, P gracilis, P tashiroi, P sylvestris) or highland species (P capitata) or a mix of the two (P declinata, P annamensis, P kontumensis). As noted, some others seem to have some level of hardiness despite relatively tropical origin like some of the Philippines species, P javana and P coronata.

Tim Brisbane

Patterson Lakes, bayside Melbourne, Australia

Rarely Frost

2005 Minimum: 2.6C, Maximum: 44C

2005 Average: 17.2C, warmest on record.