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Unknown tropical looking palm ID

Lampuka
Lampuka
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Hello all! I live on an island in the Med. and I love tall tropical palms, but unfortunately I’ve only got a fairly small garden. I recently saw this palm growing in another garden in my town, and was hoping someone could ID it? It’s quite tall but has a very narrow trunk, and if I could grow it I think it would suit my garden perfectly. Cheers

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An old Howea forsteriana (Kentia palm). Probably 35-40 years old. 

Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

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    Thank you so much! Seems they’re quite slow growing and a little bit tricky to grow well. Would you happen to know of any other similar looking palms that grow a little faster and are perhaps a little hardier? Cheers

    Hi @Lampuka

    Roystonea regia grows well here in Mallorca,  so that could be an option for you to consider. Archontophoenix alexandrae is another option but can suffer wind damaged.

    I believe there are a few members on the forum who are from Malta who you could reach out to for more local advice. 

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    Thanks very much for the recommendations :)

    3 hours ago, Lampuka said:

    Thank you so much! Seems they’re quite slow growing and a little bit tricky to grow well. Would you happen to know of any other similar looking palms that grow a little faster and are perhaps a little hardier? Cheers

    Get some Majesty palms. They grow faster. About the hardiness I think they are slightly less hardy than a Kentia. 

    Majesty ( Ravenna Rivularis) get very large trunks. For narrow trunks I would go with Archontophoenix Cunninghamiana. They are fast growing once established and tolerant of a bit of cold . A Howea that size would either be prohibitively expensive or take decades to reach a decent height. Harry

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