Jump to content

  • WELCOME GUEST

    It looks as if you are viewing PalmTalk as an unregistered Guest.

    Please consider registering so as to take better advantage of our vast knowledge base and friendly community.  By registering you will gain access to many features - among them are our powerful Search feature, the ability to Private Message other Users, and be able to post and/or answer questions from all over the world. It is completely free, no “catches,” and you will have complete control over how you wish to use this site.

    PalmTalk is sponsored by the International Palm Society. - an organization dedicated to learning everything about and enjoying palm trees (and their companion plants) while conserving endangered palm species and habitat worldwide. Please take the time to know us all better and register.

    guest Renda04.jpg

2 headed Rhopalostylis in Oceanside, CA. ! ? !

BS Man about Palms

By BS Man about Palms
in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

 Share

Recommended Posts

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

Posted
Posted

Admittedly I have been woefully absent on this forum for a while. But I was walking around downtown Oceanside today with an old friend that bought me ice cream for my Birthday today. We opted to walk some of it off after and opted to walk by some of the old city of Oceanside buildings where they had some Rhopalostylis palms... 
I was very surprised to see a TWO-HEADED one! It looks very much like a sapida I think?

Forgive if posted before... but I was thinking it may be the first "rareish" palm I've seen with 2 heads!! 

 

ff03d960-7913-4d0e-b0f3-f67f2b40f862.jpg

4febf612-d689-4a78-b5dd-337c71014cd8.jpg

  • Like 22
  • Upvote 3

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Slightly  closer view..

0462bdb4-f64d-40b5-8596-e5dced65beb9.jpg

  • Like 13

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

JohnAndSancho Grand Master

JohnAndSancho

Posted
Posted

Merry Birthmas homey! Awesome palm too, I wish they had any chance at all of surviving here. 

  • Like 2
happypalms Grand Master

happypalms

Posted
Posted

What a specimen collectors would crawl over broken glass to get that in there garden, truly stunning palm! 

  • Like 2
  • Upvote 1
Palm Tree Jim Grand Master

Palm Tree Jim

Posted
Posted

Very cool Bill.

And so close to you.

  • Like 1
Rob123 Collaborator

Rob123

Posted
Posted

That’s awesome! If you pull up Google Street View, you can see the crowns earlier in their division. I’ll have to check that out next time I go to Handels or the library. Happy bday! 

  • Upvote 1
Darold Petty Grand Master

Darold Petty

Posted
Posted

Yes to R. sapida ID.  Thanks for posting !

  • Like 1

San Francisco, California

Rivera Mentor

Rivera

Posted
Posted

Awesome find

Chris

San Francisco, CA 

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

Posted
  • Author
Posted
6 hours ago, Rob123 said:

That’s awesome! If you pull up Google Street View, you can see the crowns earlier in their division. I’ll have to check that out next time I go to Handels or the library. Happy bday! 

Yeah, friend took me for ice cream at Handel's and we decided to walk around a bit.

Last time I  saw that palm, the crown/palm was really messed up.  It survived what ever trauma it had!!

  • Like 3
  • Upvote 1

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

Billeb Veteran

Billeb

Posted
Posted

I honestly have no idea how this is possible? 🤷🏻‍♂️

-dale

IPS President Contributor

IPS President

Posted
Posted

Happy Birthday BS!

  • Like 1
flplantguy Mentor

flplantguy

Posted
Posted

One of the coolest palms, so of course i cant grow it lol.  Nice find!

  • Like 2
SeanK Grand Master

SeanK

Posted
Posted

Happy Birthday 🎈 

Thanks for sharing the Rhopalostylis. 

  • Like 1
cbmnz Experienced

cbmnz

Posted
Posted

I've seen thousands in habitat, and never seen any multiheaded. However , have seen somewhere an old B&W  photo from 100 years ago of a 7 or 9 headed one.

  • Like 4
Tracy Grand Master

Tracy

Posted
Posted
On 7/28/2025 at 10:54 PM, BS Man about Palms said:

Admittedly I have been woefully absent on this forum for a while. But I was walking around downtown Oceanside today with an old friend that bought me ice cream for my Birthday today. We opted to walk some of it off after and opted to walk by some of the old city of Oceanside buildings where they had some Rhopalostylis palms... 
I was very surprised to see a TWO-HEADED one! It looks very much like a sapida I think?

Forgive if posted before... but I was thinking it may be the first "rareish" palm I've seen with 2 heads!! 

 

ff03d960-7913-4d0e-b0f3-f67f2b40f862.jpg

4febf612-d689-4a78-b5dd-337c71014cd8.jpg

Cool find....no BS.  And happy belated birthday wishes to you as well Bill....again,  No BS, real wishes.

  • Like 2

33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

Kim Grand Master

Kim

Posted
Posted

Wow! Impressive with one crown, two...?? I am at a loss for words. 

  • Like 1

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

PalmCode Proficient

PalmCode

Posted
Posted

I'm pretty sure I've spotted one growing in Auckland while driving on the motorway but I could be wrong. Next time I'm passing through I'll try to  get a photo with out trees blocking it. This ones from google maps.

01.jpg

  • Like 3
  • Upvote 2
DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

Posted
Posted

Happy birthday @BS Man about Palms!

Hmmm that two header is indeed a real oddity! Looks like it had a real bad injury of some kind and survived.

  • Like 4

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or lost profits or revenue, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of my opinion or the use of this data. The accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way and I disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use my data. Other terms may apply.

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

Posted
  • Author
Posted
On 7/30/2025 at 12:32 AM, Billeb said:

I honestly have no idea how this is possible? 🤷🏻‍♂️

-dale

It is very rare, but not unheard of. The few I remember (other species though) had some trauma. Either a hit, cut, severe fungus,  etc at or near the growing point. If they survive, sometimes a teeny percentage end up with two heads.

Effectively it's a numbers game... I  have seen it more on more common palms. Just the fact that this is a rarely found species reduced the odds to a 1 in a million type thing.

  • Like 2

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

Posted
  • Author
Posted

And Thanks for the Birthday  best wishes!!

  • Like 1

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

Tracy Grand Master

Tracy

Posted
Posted
5 hours ago, BS Man about Palms said:

It is very rare, but not unheard of. The few I remember (other species though) had some trauma. Either a hit, cut, severe fungus,  etc at or near the growing point. If they survive, sometimes a teeny percentage end up with two heads.

Effectively it's a numbers game... I  have seen it more on more common palms. Just the fact that this is a rarely found species reduced the odds to a 1 in a million type thing.

So maybe we need to start abusing some mature palms and play out the numbers to see if we can get them to bifurcate and sell them.  Sshhhh Bill, don't tell anyone about this new venture we can start.  We don't want competitors abusing their palms in hopes of having the one off bifurcated Chambeyronia macrocarpa or maybe a bifurcated Hedyscepe canterburayana.  What sort of tortures do we start with?

  • Like 1
  • Upvote 1

33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

Darold Petty Grand Master

Darold Petty

Posted
Posted

Be careful, Tin.  Bill might take you for a ride in one of his fast cars !   :floor:

  • Like 3

San Francisco, California

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

Posted
  • Author
Posted
On 8/1/2025 at 6:32 AM, Darold Petty said:

Be careful, Tin.  Bill might take you for a ride in one of his fast cars !   :floor:

Was out yesterday in my latest one... 

 

20250802_154608.jpg

  • Like 3

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

Posted
  • Author
Posted
On 7/31/2025 at 8:07 PM, tinman10101 said:

i call BS on BS man!  😉

I'm 6 foot of BS..... man! 🤓

  • Like 2

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

Darold Petty Grand Master

Darold Petty

Posted
Posted

Bill, that car is beautiful standing still !  :greenthumb:

  • Like 2

San Francisco, California

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing



  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...