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Identify - Needle palm?

BobFL

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Novice here. Landscapers planted a triple-trunk palm in central Florida (Indian River County zone 9) in 2022. It has spikes on branches so I suspect Rhapidophyllum hystrix. I've attached some photos.

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The trunks are 4" diameter at ground level, widening to 8" diameter at 3' up. The overall size now is 8' diameter (leaf tip to leaf tip of the triple), 7' tall to the top of the highest leaf. The trunks are very rough. 

Is that enough to go on for positive identification? Or can you advise me on any other attributes for better identification?

Thank you!

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Phoenix roebelenii

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3 hours ago, BobFL said:

Novice here. Landscapers planted a triple-trunk palm in central Florida (Indian River County zone 9) in 2022. It has spikes on branches so I suspect Rhapidophyllum hystrix. I've attached some photos.

20250205_103758_resized.thumb.jpg.74704df9bce5b1ef2ff791fc74ca00b6.jpg

20250205_105529_resized.jpg.c7ccec11d7c6133de9b7b1790d9ed70d.jpg

20250205_105546_resized.jpg.044016482a4c74057bdcace4a655b0c4.jpg

The trunks are 4" diameter at ground level, widening to 8" diameter at 3' up. The overall size now is 8' diameter (leaf tip to leaf tip of the triple), 7' tall to the top of the highest leaf. The trunks are very rough. 

Is that enough to go on for positive identification? Or can you advise me on any other attributes for better identification?

Thank you!

Welcome to Palmtalk!  The Phoenix roebelenii palms that you have here are pinnate type palms and the thorns are located on the leaf petioles.  Rhapidophyllum hystrix are palmate palms (fan palms) and their thorns are located on the trunk.

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