2nd Palm to ID from Gizella Kopsick Arboratum

[PalmBossTampa]

Copernicia ——————?  Thanks in advance. So many similarities but maybe someone has seen a tag in the past on this one.

 

[Merlyn]

@PalmBossTampa maybe an unhappy Hospita?  The leaves aren't right for Alba.  It may be too small for Baileyana or Gigas.  

[donpachino1983]

Maybe copernicia yarey 

[Stevetoad]

I’m going with Copernicia curtissii 

[happypalms]

Beats the living heck out me! I got no idea. 

[SubTropicRay]

I donated that palm MANY years ago.  It came from John Bishock as Copernicia sp. so likely it's a hybrid.

[TropicsEnjoyer]

14 hours ago, SubTropicRay said:

I donated that palm MANY years ago.  It came from John Bishock as Copernicia sp. so likely it's a hybrid.

It must be nice to see your donated baby is thriving to this day.

[PalmBossTampa]

14 hours ago, SubTropicRay said:

I donated that palm MANY years ago.  It came from John Bishock as Copernicia sp. so likely it's a hybrid.

Good to know. i thought at one time there was a Copernicia eckmanii in that area. Maybe it was an attempt to describe this same palm?  

[PalmBossTampa]

18 hours ago, Stevetoad said:

I’m going with Copernicia curtissii 

I was thinking this possible too. I can got through some Fairchild pics and compare. 

I have a small curtissii now and it clumps already. I understand there’s a lot of variability there based on locale

[PalmBossTampa]

On 12/17/2025 at 8:49 PM, Merlyn said:

@PalmBossTampa maybe an unhappy Hospita?  The leaves aren't right for Alba.  It may be too small for Baileyana or Gigas.  

Definitely not alba. 

[Frond-friend42]

I would guess it's the C. yarey var. yarey.  I think that's the smaller one, as opposed to var. robusta?