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Newbie Requesting Palm Tree ID

GoatLockerGuns
GoatLockerGuns
in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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Hello All!

 

Long time lurker; first time posting.  I was hoping one of you highly knowledgeable palm fanatics could ID a palm tree for me.  I took this picture back in 2007 at the botanical gardens in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia during a port visit (I am a retired Navy Senior Chief).  I thought it was both unusual and impressive looking; however, I failed to get its species name before I left.   There was a whole grove of them planted.

 

Any help you could provide in identifying it would be greatly appreciated.

 

Rich 

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Unified Theory of Palm Seed Germination

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(Where: bh = bottom heat, fs = fresh seed, L = love, m = magic, p = patience, and t = time)

DISCLAIMER: Working theory; not yet peer reviewed.

"Fronds come and go; the spear is life!" - Anonymous Palmtalker

Just a guess, but looks like a Borassus.

Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

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Yeah, you guys may be on to something....that Palmpedia entry pic looks almost identical. I have been trying to find references to the Borassus genus at the Darwin Botanical Gardens online; no luck thus far.

Unified Theory of Palm Seed Germination

image.png.2a6e16e02a0a8bfb8a478ab737de4bb1.png

(Where: bh = bottom heat, fs = fresh seed, L = love, m = magic, p = patience, and t = time)

DISCLAIMER: Working theory; not yet peer reviewed.

"Fronds come and go; the spear is life!" - Anonymous Palmtalker

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Hah...I just went on the Botanical Gardens website and they list one of the "functional areas" for event venues as the "Borassus Lawn" (https://nt.gov.au/leisure/parks-reserves/george-brown-darwin-botanic-gardens/list-of-function-areas).  I think Pal's Borassus flabellifer may be a really good candidate!

 

Thanks guys!

Unified Theory of Palm Seed Germination

image.png.2a6e16e02a0a8bfb8a478ab737de4bb1.png

(Where: bh = bottom heat, fs = fresh seed, L = love, m = magic, p = patience, and t = time)

DISCLAIMER: Working theory; not yet peer reviewed.

"Fronds come and go; the spear is life!" - Anonymous Palmtalker

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