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.

Hi 99°, Lo 76°

[happypalms]

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

[gyuseppe]

butiagrus

[Hu Palmeras]

El 22/6/2025 a las 10:26, UK_Palms dijo:

Vi esta foto publicada recientemente desde Tremenheere por uno de nuestros especialistas en palmeras (Ed Croft), aunque la publicación no especificaba qué era palmera. Al principio pensé que podría ser una Rhopalostylis (Nikau), pero también parece una joven Beccariophoenix Alfredii…

Sé que tienen uno o dos Beccariophoenix en Tremenheere y un par en Tresco, en las Islas Sorlingas. Sin embargo, me inclino a pensar que se trata de un Nikau en Tremenheere, en lugar de un Alfredii. ¿Alguien podría proporcionar una identificación definitiva? Gracias.

You're all geniuses. I never thought so many people liked palm trees. Palm trees are a wonderful kingdom. It's a world within a world. And I encourage you to keep exploring it.

[Tyrone]

On 6/23/2025 at 6:29 PM, gyuseppe said:

butiagrus

I agree. 

[gyuseppe]

55 minutes ago, Tyrone said:

I agree. 

Tyrone I have 3 butyagrus in the garden, and that's enough for me!, I have more than ten still in pots, I also gave them to my brother and sister, if I lived in Australia I would distribute them to my Australian friends, including you, this year I have already received 4 packets of seeds as a gift from Australia, I don't know why but my Australian friends are all good people👌

[gyuseppe]

7 hours ago, Hugopalmeras said:

You're all geniuses. I never thought so many people liked palm trees. Palm trees are a wonderful kingdom. It's a world within a world. And I encourage you to keep exploring it.

but if I lived in Chile,  a Butiagrus in a pot, I would give it to you as a good welcome among us

[Hu Palmeras]

Beautiful Butiagrus...thank you for your kindness, my friend. I'd be obliged to give you a beautiful palm tree.