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“Chopper” the big Chambeyronia hookeri “watermelon”

DoomsDave

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Damn that thing is beautiful. More than I deserve. Sprouting seeds maybe sell the babies.

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It’s also just this side of lethal. The dead leaf that fell would make a wicked conk on the noggin.

Conan and waste cart for scale.

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I see Conan missed severe injury from that frond . That is a gorgeous palm , Dave . Thank you for sharing! Harry

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1 minute ago, Harry’s Palms said:

I see Conan missed severe injury from that frond . That is a gorgeous palm , Dave . Thank you for sharing! Harry

It’s worth the risks! 

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11 minutes ago, DoomsDave said:

It’s also just this side of lethal. The dead leaf that fell would make a wicked conk on the noggin.

Conan and waste cart for scale.

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Glad to see kitty is alright! That’s BIG Chambeyronia! 

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Nice one Dave! Cats and palms hey. My dear kitty Kat sari is 19 now and she has used up all her nine lives, she’s having trouble walking and all the other ailments that go with age! But shes not letting go just yet! My princess sari!

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Awwww. Our Lizzie Norwegian Forest Cat mix is 12 now but doesn't look a day over 8. If she understood geography she'd take over the world. Tough girl.

Dave, that hookeri is gorgeous. Do you plan to sell seeds from it?

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Beautiful Dave! I have a few sprouts from the seeds you gave me

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wow, that thing is very nice! Must be about 20 yrs of growth?

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3 hours ago, JD in the OC said:

wow, that thing is very nice! Must be about 20 yrs of growth?

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Yes

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That is a beauty! So is the C. hookeri!

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Nice.

Last picture I took of mine was 2023.  Bad me.  LOL

Will get a new one as soon as the rains stop, maybe 3 days from now as we getting "another" Kona Low.

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On 4/7/2026 at 7:40 PM, Harry’s Palms said:

I see Conan missed severe injury from that frond . That is a gorgeous palm , Dave . Thank you for sharing! Harry

 

On 4/7/2026 at 7:42 PM, Jim in Los Altos said:

Glad to see kitty is alright! That’s BIG Chambeyronia! 

Conan was never in any danger! He just loves to meet and greet palms and palm people including me.

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