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This Thorny Devil’s a Keeper

DoomsDave

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Now that I’ve removed the Acrocomia, I’ve got another thorny expletive: an Aiphaene erosa. It's not cuddly. I suspect it has an indigenous name along the lines of something you don't want to bump into. Overall height is about 25 feet. It's now part of the canopy in my yard.
 

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There's two big reasons I'm keeping it: the first is that it's a lot smaller than the Acrocomia. The second is that it's self-cleaning! Horray! The Acrocomia was not. Cringe.

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Dave , is the petiole free from the spines? I certainly would not want the frond to fall while armed. I trimmed my large Butia today . I can barely reach the petiole to lop it with my loppers . When I cut through , the petiole just brushed my arm . Yep , there was blood involved . Just another day in the jungle! I would definitely keep that one , it is a beauty! Thanks for sharing . Harry

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Wow Dave, quite a collection of unfriendly palms! I can understand thinning the herd. Do you have Zombia? They are so interesting looking.

I thought I would never plant thorny palms... but I did. Most of those gorgeous palms from the Seychelles have thorns, and I gave in to their beauty. The most glove-piercing that I have are the Phoenicophorium borsigianum. The Verschaffeltia splendida is more forgiving; just don't trip and fall against it. I thought those 2 species were enough. Then after seeing a stunning mature Acanthophoenix rubra, (from La Réunion, Mauritius) I had to give in to that too.  So far, no damage to me. Most Licuala that I grow are armed, but more in the way of thorns that catch on the clothes than spines that pierce the skin. Spines are the real killers! 😳 The things we tolerate for the beauty of the palm... However, I will never succumb to planting any Rattan palms! Yikes! 😳

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6 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

There's two big reasons I'm keeping it: the first is that it's a lot smaller than the Acrocomia. The second is that it's self-cleaning! Horray! The Acrocomia was not. Cringe.

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Acrocomia aculeata sourced from the caribbean and the antilles are self cleaning. The ones that are not self cleaning are the varieties that grow inland in the americas from Mexico to Brazil.original.jpg

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31 minutes ago, Kim said:

Wow Dave, quite a collection of unfriendly palms! I can understand thinning the herd. Do you have Zombia? They are so interesting looking.

I thought I would never plant thorny palms... but I did. Most of those gorgeous palms from the Seychelles have thorns, and I gave in to their beauty. The most glove-piercing that I have are the Phoenicophorium borsigianum. The Verschaffeltia splendida is more forgiving; just don't trip and fall against it. I thought those 2 species were enough. Then after seeing a stunning mature Acanthophoenix rubra, (from La Réunion, Mauritius) I had to give in to that too.  So far, no damage to me. Most Licuala that I grow are armed, but more in the way of thorns that catch on the clothes than spines that pierce the skin. Spines are the real killers! 😳 The things we tolerate for the beauty of the palm... However, I will never succumb to planting any Rattan palms! Yikes! 😳

No ma’am no Zombias. Too tender for here. Run screaming from Acanthophoenix.

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29 minutes ago, idontknowhatnametuse said:

Acrocomia aculeata sourced from the caribbean and the antilles are self cleaning. The ones that are not self cleaning are the varieties that grow inland in the americas from Mexico to Brazil.original.jpg

Whatever species mine was, it wasn’t self cleaning.

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38 minutes ago, idontknowhatnametuse said:

Acrocomia aculeata sourced from the caribbean and the antilles are self cleaning. The ones that are not self cleaning are the varieties that grow inland in the americas from Mexico to Brazil.original.jpg

Not for my Arocomia. ALAS!

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A real Thorny Devil Oz style!

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Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

 

Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

 

Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

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7 hours ago, Jonathan said:

A real Thorny Devil Oz style!

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Hey, mate, stuff 'im inta' yer' undies and smuggle 'im through the airport . . .

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18 hours ago, Kim said:

Wow Dave, quite a collection of unfriendly palms! I can understand thinning the herd. Do you have Zombia? They are so interesting looking.

I thought I would never plant thorny palms... but I did. Most of those gorgeous palms from the Seychelles have thorns, and I gave in to their beauty. The most glove-piercing that I have are the Phoenicophorium borsigianum. The Verschaffeltia splendida is more forgiving; just don't trip and fall against it. I thought those 2 species were enough. Then after seeing a stunning mature Acanthophoenix rubra, (from La Réunion, Mauritius) I had to give in to that too.  So far, no damage to me. Most Licuala that I grow are armed, but more in the way of thorns that catch on the clothes than spines that pierce the skin. Spines are the real killers! 😳 The things we tolerate for the beauty of the palm... However, I will never succumb to planting any Rattan palms! Yikes! 😳

I've got a Trithrinax acanthacoma, which looks worse than it is. I've seen Acanthophoenix; might give in and get one.

Phoenix can be nasty, too, especially the edible date and CIDP.

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Dave , is the petiole free from the spines? I certainly would not want the frond to fall while armed. I trimmed my large Butia today . I can barely reach the petiole to lop it with my loppers . When I cut through , the petiole just brushed my arm . Yep , there was blood involved . Just another day in the jungle! I would definitely keep that one , it is a beauty! Thanks for sharing . Harry

It's thorny ALL OVER. Petioles, too. Hoo-wee baybay.

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I've reached my spiny limit with a zombie palm. At least the fronds and petioles are spine free.🤷‍♂️

 

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Mesa, Arizona

 

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

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2 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

Hey, mate, stuff 'im inta' yer' undies and smuggle 'im through the airport . . .

Crikey cobber, that'd be worse than a redback under the dunny seat!

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South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

 

Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

 

Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

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On 9/2/2024 at 3:32 PM, DoomsDave said:

Now that I’ve removed the Acrocomia, I’ve got another thorny expletive: an Aiphaene erosa. It's not cuddly. I suspect it has an indigenous name along the lines of something you don't want to bump into. Overall height is about 25 feet. It's now part of the canopy in my yard.
 

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Is this also known as Macaw Palm (A.minima)?

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Is this also known as Macaw Palm (A.minima)?

I think so

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