Dypsis ID help

[realarch]

i was pruning some of the taller canes out of this diminutive palm which was acquired as Dypsis soanieranae about 5 or 6 years ago. After searching for info, it’s obvious that’s not a correct name. One reference even said it is extinct. 

Anyway here are a few photos of an interesting little palm which hopefully can be identified. I think its a Dypsis, but 

that’s as far as it gets.

I’m hoping that some of you Dypsis sleuths can parce this one out. I’m talking to you Hilo Jason and the other Tim, Mr. Brissey. Thanks.

Tim

[realarch]

Oops, sorry Tim, I stuck an ‘e’’ in your last name.

Tim

[happypalms]

I can see this one falling into the dypsis complex category, going as far to say dypsis sp!

[tim_brissy_13]

Possibly D scottiana Tim. D scottiana is variable and some forms have that irregular leaflet arrangement. Trunk and crown shaft colour and growth habit seem to match it quite well. 

[richnorm]

I grow scottiana. I can see similarities but the flower is very different being finely branched.

[richnorm]

Dypsis sahanofensis also close.

[realarch]

Thanks Tim & Richnorm. Pinnae arrangement look similar to both scottiana and particularly to sahanofensis, but the inflorescence on the palm in question is unbranched. Reading about sahanofensis, the inflorescence is branched to two orders. Definitely getting closer. 

Tim

[happypalms]

If it’s scottiana I can’t wait for my one to grow up then, absolutely gorgeous palm. 
No wonder @tim_brissy_13 flipped at the one I got, and commented on such a purchase. 
I can see why now. 
Your knowledge on palms Tim is staggering, I may be able to grow em, but what you lack in for choices that will live in the cold for you. You certainly make up for that in palm knowledge! 

[tim_brissy_13]

9 hours ago, happypalms said:

If it’s scottiana I can’t wait for my one to grow up then, absolutely gorgeous palm. 
No wonder @tim_brissy_13 flipped at the one I got, and commented on such a purchase. 
I can see why now. 
Your knowledge on palms Tim is staggering, I may be able to grow em, but what you lack in for choices that will live in the cold for you. You certainly make up for that in palm knowledge! 

I think I’m almost certainly wrong in this case though - I didn’t even notice the inflorescence which I think rules out D scottiana - I agree with Richard and Tim above. The spicate inflorescence rules out the vast majority of Dypsis. Could possibly be D pervillei although that would be another very rare one. Closely related to D soanieranae but with irregularly arranged leaflet s so could make sense.