Possible Beccariophoenix I.D.

[UK_Palms]

I saw this photo posted recently from Tremenheere by one of our palm guys over here (Ed Croft) although the post did not specify what palm it was. At first I thought it may be a Rhopalostylis (Nikau) but it also looks like a young Beccariophoenix Alfredii…?

I know they have 1-2 Beccariophoenix at Tremenheere and a couple at Tresco on the Isles of Scilly. I am however leaning towards it being a Nikau at Tremenheere, rather than an Alfredii. Can anyone provide a positive ID on it? Thanks.

[tim_brissy_13]

5 hours ago, UK_Palms said:

I saw this photo posted recently from Tremenheere by one of our palm guys over here (Ed Croft) although the post did not specify what palm it was. At first I thought it may be a Rhopalostylis (Nikau) but it also looks like a young Beccariophoenix Alfredii…?

I know they have 1-2 Beccariophoenix at Tremenheere and a couple at Tresco on the Isles of Scilly. I am however leaning towards it being a Nikau at Tremenheere, rather than an Alfredii. Can anyone provide a positive ID on it? Thanks.

Certainly looks Cocoid from those big entire  leaves before they started to split. Definitely not Rhopalostylis but also not Beccariophoenix. Would like to see a close up of the leaf bases, but think it will be either Syagrus or Butia (or a combination of the two). 

[quaman58]

Agree that it seems likely to be Syagrus of some sort..

[Merlyn]

I was also thinking some kind of Syagrus or Butia.  It doesn't look like a young Alfredii to me.

[Tom in Tucson]

Mule. Each mule I've seen has it's own unique appearance.

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[happypalms]

Some sort of syagrus hard to tell without looking at in situ. 

[gyuseppe]

butiagrus