Licuala paludosa

[akamu]

I purchased this palm as licuala aurantiaca aka the golden licuala and planted it about 3yrs ago . It has started to get some of the yellowish color on the petiols. Not a ton of info on these. What do you guys think is it the real deal.

[Jubaea_James760]

Nice little Licuala! I never noticed that they had teeth on their petioles. But then again I never payed much attention to the genus other than they have some cool fronds! If I can't grow it I don't obsess over it 

[BigWaveDav3]

Sure looks like the pictures of them that I have I searched. Interesting that their leaves are used for making sticky rice wraps as well 

How large was it when you planted it 3 yrs ago?

[Frond-friend42]

I'm new to this whole licuala-identifation thing, but I'd agree that if the above mentioned licualas it looks more like paludosa. I can't tell it from paludosa. I suspect you are right.

[NatureGirl]

It's probably the real thing. I've seen paludosa, the one I get my seeds from. It looks like a spinosa with larger leaves, and far less suckers. And also, not all of the petioles turn orange-ish colored.

[akamu]

Thanks for your input most of the pictures I have seen are larger ones but I think it's the real deal.  

7 hours ago, BigWaveDav3 said:

Sure looks like the pictures of them that I have I searched. Interesting that their leaves are used for making sticky rice wraps as well 

How large was it when you planted it 3 yrs ago?

It was a large 1gal when planted and has grown pretty fast. It might get more orange if it was in more sun and a little  more water. These things grow in swamps from what I have read and can be in water for up to 6 months . It's still a young one so time will tell.  These are beautiful Palms. I would love to see larger ones if anyone has any pictures they would like to share