Small Palms

[ahosey01]

I like a lot of the small carribbean palms - Leucothrinax morrissii, Coccothrinax argentata, Thrinax radiata....

What are some other cool, small palms that still get trunks?  Trithrinax are also interesting, as are med fan variants.

[TropicsEnjoyer]

Saw palmetto could be one, just don’t expect to see trunk for a good 20 years 😂. 

Also i’d assume a lot of those jungle Dypsis species get some form of a thin trunk. I don’t really know any specifics though.

[kinzyjr]

The graphic below is from an article in the Summer 2021 issue of The Palmateer about small palms.  

The full issue, including the article featuring this graphic, is viewable at the link: 

https://cfpacs.com/org/wp-content/uploads/publications/2021/palmateer_2021_02_74.pdf

 

[happypalms]

I guess how small a palm in comparison to others. 
chuniophoenix nana, dypsis louvelii, calyptrogyne greisbregtiana, chamaedorea metallica and chamaedorea adscedans some of the smaller varieties in th3 palm kingdom.

[tim_brissy_13]

Most of the Chamaedorea species are great small palms which form a trunk. Schippia concolor I think you’d like based on the others you’ve mentioned. 

[Merlyn]

Chuniophoenix Nana and Hainanensis are great hardy small palms.  They cluster and grow trunks similar to a Rhapis Excelsa, except without the aggravating 6+ foot long underground rhizomes.  I find both to be reasonably quick growers here, with Nana getting about 1 foot height per year once established.  So far Hainanensis is a bit slower, but it went into the ground pretty small.

You can also check out Burretiokentia Hapala, Vieillardii, Dumassii, and Koghiensis.  They are all similar-looking palms that are supposed to be hardier than the typical Hyophorbes, but relatively small overall diameter.

Another good group is Cyphophoenix Alba, Elegans, and Nucele.  All three did well here at 32F + frost, where Hyophorbes next to them were badly burned.  Floribunda has Alba listed as "Veillonia Alba," though I don't know when or why the name was changed.  My favorite appearance-wise is Nucele.

 

[Daniel]

Pritchardia Thurstonii is a really nice looking small palm.  

[Sabal Steve]

7 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Most of the Chamaedorea species are great small palms which form a trunk. Schippia concolor I think you’d like based on the others you’ve mentioned. 

I second Schippia concolor.  I have been growing two of these here for a while, and they always look great.  

Schippia 

Also, Cocothrinax Miraguama and Cryosophila stauracantha.