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Unusual Coloring Or Typical? Archontophoenix purpurea

Jim in Los Altos

By Jim in Los Altos
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Jim in Los Altos Grand Master

Jim in Los Altos

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These three are my only Archontophoenix purpurea and I’m just wondering if the heavy black tomentum on their trunks is unusual or typical. Whichever it is, I like it. These were purchased as seedlings from Floribunda a few years ago. 
 

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Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

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tim_brissy_13 Grand Master

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Definitely not what I would say is unusual; all specimens I’ve seen have a degree of this black tomentum. But I would say yours Jim probably have the most dense covering I’ve seen at that size. Typically they’ll start to look more clean as they get taller. 
 

My smaller one has a pretty good coverage but still only has a few rings of trunk. If you zoom in on this photo from last year you can see the first wide growth ring covered. My taller one now only has the 2 most recent growth rings covered. 

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Tim Brisbane

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happypalms Grand Master

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They would pay good money for a purp like that here! 

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tim_brissy_13 Grand Master

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Updated up close photo. Decent coverage, but got nothing on Jim’s. 

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Tim Brisbane

Patterson Lakes, bayside Melbourne, Australia

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Harry’s Palms Grand Master

Harry’s Palms

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Sweet looking palm . You have a real winner there. Harry

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Not seeing any black on mine.  Might be moss, mine is in enough sun the moss doesnt grow there but I have black moss on some deep shade palms.

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Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a??

 

Tom Blank

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Not unusual from what I've see on mine. The tomentum starts a red-brown color then turns black over time before it wears off. Nothing like Jims though.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Whoa @Jim in Los Altos that’s freaky!

Maybe call them Johnny Cash Palms?

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1 hour ago, DoomsDave said:

Whoa @Jim in Los Altos that’s freaky!

Maybe call them Johnny Cash Palms?

Johnny Cash palms. I like that, Dave! :) 
 

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Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

zone 10a/9b

sunset zone 16

300+ palms, 90+ species in the ground

Las Palmas Design

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Las Palmas Design & Associates

Elegant Homes and Gardens

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11 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

Whoa @Jim in Los Altos that’s freaky!

Maybe call them Johnny Cash Palms?

Cool ….new name for my Black Bamboo, Johnny Cash Bamboo. Harry

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On 2/11/2026 at 7:34 PM, Jim in Los Altos said:

Johnny Cash palms. I like that, Dave! :) 
 

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Damn! Gonna think about them while I’m waitin’ fer a train….

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