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I am not sure which phoenix species this is

Cirilich
Cirilich
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Hi!

I would realy need help with identifying this phoenix palm species.

I got this palm from my mother-in-law. I asked her numerous times if she recalls where she got it and what species it is. Once she said that it could have been grown from a seed, which she found in a park, but doesn't know from which tree species it is (there were many).

The plant is almost 10 years old and potted. It has a yellowish colour and slightly arching leaves that resemble phoenix canariesis. It also has a basal sucker that looks nothing like phoenix canariesis, which does not produce them (I know beacause I have some) and the leaf scales of the main trunk are starting to fall. The trunk is also just 20 cm thick which along with the sucker strongly favours phoenix dactylifera. The leaves are bright green, not silvery as in most date palms, but also not dark green as in canary ones. One difference is also the spear which opens when the entire leaf is out (canariensis opens leaves much quicker).

Thak you!

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    On 6/20/2026 at 12:01 AM, Cirilich said:

    Hi!

    I would realy need help with identifying this phoenix palm species.

    I got this palm from my mother-in-law. I asked her numerous times if she recalls where she got it and what species it is. Once she said that it could have been grown from a seed, which she found in a park, but doesn't know from which tree species it is (there were many).

    The plant is almost 10 years old and potted. It has a yellowish colour and slightly arching leaves that resemble phoenix canariesis. It also has a basal sucker that looks nothing like phoenix canariesis, which does not produce them (I know beacause I have some) and the leaf scales of the main trunk are starting to fall. The trunk is also just 20 cm thick which along with the sucker strongly favours phoenix dactylifera. The leaves are bright green, not silvery as in most date palms, but also not dark green as in canary ones. One difference is also the spear which opens when the entire leaf is out (canariensis opens leaves much quicker).

    Thak you!

    20260608_081912.jpg

    20260608_141139.jpg20260608_081632.jpg20260608_081619.jpg20260608_081613.jpg20260618_072237.jpg

    Hello :), If I may know, where is this located or which zone are you in? It might could help to identify this better!

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