Super yellow - what ID?

[John Eve]

Can anyone help with the ID for this amazingly yellow palm?

There is a small grove of about 10, all super yellow, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where I photographed these.  And got seeds which are now germinating.

There is a strong resemblance, in size and shape but not colour, to the Manila palm, Adonidia merrillii.   Endosperm of seeds also has intrusions, similar to those of A. merrillii, if shallower.

So could this be a hybrid of form of Merrillii?  Or something more exotic?

Advice appreciated.

John E

[PalmatierMeg]

It is the golden form of Adonidia merrillii. Maybe not exotic but uncommon compared to their weedy green sibling

[Fusca]

2 hours ago, John Eve said:

Can anyone help with the ID for this amazingly yellow palm?

There is a small grove of about 10, all super yellow, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where I photographed these.  And got seeds which are now germinating.

There is a strong resemblance, in size and shape but not colour, to the Manila palm, Adonidia merrillii.   Endosperm of seeds also has intrusions, similar to those of A. merrillii, if shallower.

So could this be a hybrid of form of Merrillii?  Or something more exotic?

Advice appreciated.

John E

Let us know on the progress of the seedlings.  I wonder what % turn yellow and what % revert back to the normal green.

[John Eve]

Thanks for the help ...

I was not even aware that there was a yellow form of A merrilli.

Now I have just spears.  Sometime in future when I can see the colour coming out I will send an update with photos.

Regards,

JohnE

[Johnny Palmseed]

I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder but I don’t see the appeal. They just look like super deficient Adonidias to me. Heavy on the chlorosis.

[Fusca]

4 hours ago, Johnny Palmseed said:

I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder but I don’t see the appeal. They just look like super deficient Adonidias to me. Heavy on the chlorosis.

I feel the same way about variegated hibiscus and oleander.  Unless one likes the nutrient-deficient look. 

[Silas_Sancona]

8 minutes ago, Fusca said:

I feel the same way about variegated hibiscus and oleander.  Unless one likes the nutrient-deficient look. 

Yep, same thoughts, Pretty much 99.8% of variegated plants look sick / extremely nut. deficient, etc.. 

But hey, Some people like cats, 70's adult contemporary music, ...and   variegated plants.  You do you i guess,  haha... 💁‍♂️

[Fusca]

Ha ha!  I like dogs and 70's country music.  I do like variegated ginger however - that's one for the 0.2% I guess!