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Question about Multiflora's D. ambositrae

J. Ingram

By J. Ingram
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Does anybody know whether the d. ambositrae sold by Mutiflora is the "fakey" or the true ambositrae?  I have a couple from Floribunda that are definitely "fakey", and the few I have from Multiflora look different.  The leaflets are much more closely spaced on the rachis than they are on the fakey.  The coloring is different with the fakeys having more purple as opposed to the Multiflora versions having a brighter red on the stem. Also, 3 of the 4 Multiflora ambositraes have developed second grow points - definitely on single plants.  They are still fairly young in 1 gallon pots.

I will add pics as soon as I get a new battery in the camera.

Justin Ingram

Pinole, California

Sunset Zone 17; USDA z9B

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Hey, Justin how's it going?  Yeah, you've gotta post some pics with these guys.  There's so many versions there's no telling what it could be.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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Should be interesting.

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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osideterry

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Here's how Mulitflora describes it on their site:

Dypsis ambositrae

Rare Madagascar feather palm with arching fronds to 6 feet (1.8 meters) long.  Leaflets arranged on the leaf in a v-shape.  Leaves form a beautiful round crown.  Crownshaft is gray-green and trunk is green and gray ringed in upper portion and gray in lower portion.  Palm is generally solitary, but may produce several trunks-usually only two.  Zone 9

You'd think it would mention fine leaflets if it was fakey.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

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I took a few pics just now using an old camera - so the quality is not that good.  I'm on a wireless connection now so it may take a while to upload them, but I'll see what I can do.

Hey Matt - I saw you did some winter planting, so I couldn't resist planting a caryota gigas.... maybe not a good idea this far north but so far so good!

Justin Ingram

Pinole, California

Sunset Zone 17; USDA z9B

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Sorry for the poor quality...

The known fakey is on the left, and Multiflora's d. ambositrae is on the right.

damb006.jpg

This is one of the Multiflora versions showing the bright red coloring.  (It's impossible to make it out in this oic, but it actually has a third growpoint emerging.

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Here is the same one (Multiflora) showing the leaflets.  They are fine like a fakey, but they are much closer along the rachis than on the fakes I have.

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Justin Ingram

Pinole, California

Sunset Zone 17; USDA z9B

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I have that one too that I bought some time ago as D ambositrae wild form. I've since been in contact with my supplier and he thinks it's a variety of Dypsis onilahensis, which I tend to agree with. It doesn't look like my other D ambositrae's which I'm certain are the real deal. I don't think the real one will sucker at that age.

best regards

Tyrone

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

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Thanks Tyrone,

I've been looking at images of d. onilahensis and it sure does look very similar.  If that's what it is I have no complaints!

Justin Ingram

Pinole, California

Sunset Zone 17; USDA z9B

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(J. Ingram @ Jan. 19 2008,20:56)

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Thanks Tyrone,

I've been looking at images of d. onilahensis and it sure does look very similar.  If that's what it is I have no complaints!

That's the way I looked at it too. I love this species and would love more of them.

regards

Tyrone

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

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