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Scariest Palm?

Cindy Adair

By Cindy Adair
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Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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Very distinctive.

 Looks like an alien trying to grab my finger to me. 

Anybody want to name the palm?

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Any other scary palm photos?

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Palmarum

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"Feed me..."

I wouldn't put my hand in there. It looks like it could talk as well as bite. 

A female Wallichia densiflora which is now lumped in with W. oblongifolia, which itself was previously known as W. oblongata. Gotta love name changes.

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happypalms Grand Master

happypalms

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21 minutes ago, Cindy Adair said:

Very distinctive.

 Looks like an alien trying to grab my finger to me. 

Anybody want to name the palm?

IMG_9155.thumb.jpeg.5d68755a30ba6e2168f0f6dc310901c5.jpeg
 

Any other scary palm photos?

Hi Cindy It looks like a Wallachia densifoloia flower my ones set seed so you might get a few seeds if you beat the rats to them either that or  it my be a triffid plant the one that does eat mad scientist 

Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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Ding ding ding!

Smart people here for sure.

You both are right as this palm was a gift and identified years ago on this forum. 

Cindy Adair

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happypalms

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I do believe this the one Cindy 

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Jim in Los Altos Grand Master

Jim in Los Altos

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Great photo Cindy. My W. densidflora is also female and produces those “horror movie” inflorescences but I’ve never thought to photograph one at that stage. Will have to check mine periodically to see if it’s showing and red fangs. :) 

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Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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Thanks for the photos happypalms.
 

I agree with everyone that the inflorescences are perfect for horror movies. 
 

I am working in this area so here’s a photo of the whole palm.

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Methinks Audrey is a wee bit hungry!!!  :D 

I managed to find two of these from NatureGirl about 3 or so years ago.  I planted one about 3-4 feet from the edge of one of my pathways.  That might have been a tactical blunder.  But the good news is they are pretty hardy!  The in ground one took no damage from the below cold front, but it was protected from frost by an overhead Butia.  The other is still in a pot because I haven't figured out a spot for it yet.

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On 5/24/2024 at 3:30 PM, Cindy Adair said:

Very distinctive.

 Looks like an alien trying to grab my finger to me. 

Anybody want to name the palm?

IMG_9155.thumb.jpeg.5d68755a30ba6e2168f0f6dc310901c5.jpeg
 

Any other scary palm photos?

i thought i would have the winning photo but that is terrifying, definitely “feed me Seymour” vibes

here is my submission for scary palms, Astrocaryum vulgare’s leaf sheath can make my arm look like some sort of GWAR stage prop

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Palmarum

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20 minutes ago, knell said:

... here is my submission for scary palms, Astrocaryum vulgare’s leaf sheath can make my arm look like some sort of GWAR stage prop ...

You're ready for combat in the next Mad Max movie...

Ryan

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Acrocomia

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Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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19 hours ago, knell said:

i thought i would have the winning photo but that is terrifying, definitely “feed me Seymour” vibes

here is my submission for scary palms, Astrocaryum vulgare’s leaf sheath can make my arm look like some sort of GWAR stage prop

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Absolutely qualifies as terrifying in my book. 

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3 hours ago, Cindy Adair said:

Absolutely qualifies as terrifying in my book. 

Astrocaryum, Bactris, Aiphanes and Calamus are my top “no touchy” genera

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I will go with the consensus here as to the species, however it must be a particularly stupid specimen !  Nobody falls for the old 'grab my finger' trick anymore.

Flatulently Yours,

Peachy

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Today as I walked by it looked like he/she was silently screaming.IMG_9172.thumb.jpeg.b02f58e53e294ca22a917d0ddd6148c1.jpeg

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