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Ravenea xerophyla

pogobob

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12 years ago I planted this palm and for some odd reason it bifurcated about 5 years ago 

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Robert de Jong

San Clemente, CA

 

Willowbrook Nursery

Jonathan Grand Master

Jonathan

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Stunning palm Bob, looks perfect. Still don't seem to see many of these. 

I didn't know this species could bifurcate, do any other Ravenea spp do this? 

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South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

 

Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

 

Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

Stevetoad Grand Master

Stevetoad

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WOW! That's amazing. the few I tried turned into gopher treats. 

 

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"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

Kim Grand Master

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Such a beautiful palm, for sure. The night shot is pretty spectacular.  It should be more widely used in California, but we don't see it much. What is the availability of plants, any idea?

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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
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pogobob

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They are not very easy to find for some reason. Seems like they were a one time seed dispersal around 15-20 years ago 

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Robert de Jong

San Clemente, CA

 

Willowbrook Nursery

Harry’s Palms Grand Master

Harry’s Palms

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I would have guessed Dypsis on that one . The arching fronds are amazing , like a fountain.  I agree that the night pic is the “ show off display” . Harry

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Beautiful palm Bob.. i’ve had one struggling away for years and years, not growing, but not really dying either. Seems like they grow best where the conditions are a little more arid and have a little more heat than I can offer them. Yours is amazing.
 

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Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

Hilo Jason Grand Master

Hilo Jason

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Incredible palm Bob, thanks for sharing the pictures

 

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Tracy

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Bob when you posted about the SAPW attack on your neighbor's CIDP,  I remembered seeing your posts of this spectacular specimen of Ravenea.   I have heard the SAPW like Ravenea but hope they never develop a taste for this species or some of the other less common ones.

I am in the same boat as Brett.  I don't think I have the heat this species wants.  I tried one in my front planter with all the Aloes, Aloidendron and Cycads, but failed.  Grub hunting skunks contributed to its decline.   I can live vicariously through your post.  A truly prized and spectacular plant.

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33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

gyuseppe Grand Master

gyuseppe

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Needless to say I had 2 of these and I lost these too, if anyone is interested they are resistant to light frost

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GIUSEPPE

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This species does seem to enjoy the heat, and is also very drought tolerant. There are several planted around in Phoenix, Arizona palm gardens. Here's mine. Slow but steady... Each frond is about 12 feet tall, but the plant still looks like a giant carrot.

 

aztropic 

Mesa, Arizona 

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Mesa, Arizona

 

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

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On 12/19/2025 at 9:40 AM, pogobob said:

12 years ago I planted this palm and for some odd reason it bifurcated about 5 years ago 

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That’s crazy beautiful. Such an interesting habit especially with those recurve leaves. 

Tim

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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