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Guam Natives?

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Anyone know what kind of palms these are?  These pictures were taken in 2008 near the Village of Yona, Guam along the trail to Sigua Falls.  I found the white color on the trunks very interesting.

 

I have been trying to find references to native palm species on Guam, but have not had much luck identifying them.  The interior of the island is littered with them in the riparian areas.

 

Any assistance you could provide 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DISCLAIMER: Working theory; not yet peer reviewed.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

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    Another shot in habitat.

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    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    DISCLAIMER: Working theory; not yet peer reviewed.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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    I believe that is Heterospathe elata...if your lucky you might find some Metroxylon amicarum or some Cycas..sp that are native....

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    Thanks saipancnmi!

     

    Palmpedia doesn't mention Heterospathe elata as having anything to do with Guam; however, I searched for Heterospathe elata + Guam and came across this article from the National Tropical Botanical Garden (http://ntbg.org/plants/plant_details.php?plantid=11929).  They say Heterospathe elata grows in the ravines of Guam; exactly where I found it!

     

    Man, where has Palmtalk been all of my life; its like having the experts on call at your fingertips!  I love this site!

     

    Rich

    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    DISCLAIMER: Working theory; not yet peer reviewed.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

    They also look a lot like Archontophoenix alexandrae (the "king palm"). It grows wild here on the Big Island in the same kind of habitats.

     

    Mike Merritt

    Big Island of Hawaii, windward, rainy side, 740 feet (225 meters) elevation

    165 inches (4,200 mm) of rain per year, 66 to 83 deg F (20 to 28 deg C) in summer, 62 to 80 deg F (16.7 to 26.7 Deg C) in winter.

    17 minutes ago, mike in kurtistown said:

    They also look a lot like Archontophoenix alexandrae (the "king palm"). It grows wild here on the Big Island in the same kind of habitats.

    Archontophoenix have a crownshaft, these palms don’t, they are Heterospathe.

    My photos at flickr: flickr.com/photos/palmeir/albums

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