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Aiphanes horrida(caryotifolia) - Spiny Palm


Aiphanes horrida(caryotifolia) - Spiny Palm (Aiphanes horrida (caryotifolia) - Spiny Palm)

The San Diego Zoo has many Spiny palms growing...however, it not too widely grown here because it is absolutely loaded with needle-like spines. Photo taken Dec. 2, 2010.



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Prickly but pretty :o)

5 Dec, 2010

 

You can keep this one......too spiky for me lol

5 Dec, 2010

 

Intriguing leaves, but OUCH!!

6 Dec, 2010

 

Terratoonie:

Yes, it is a very beautiful palm! Thanks! :>)

6 Dec, 2010

 

Dottydaisy2:

It is a very spiny palm...it has spines on the trunk, petioles, and leaflets.

6 Dec, 2010

 

Tugbrethil:

Yes, it is an interesting palm...but, very, very spiny.

6 Dec, 2010

 

Another great looking palm :o))))

9 Dec, 2010

 

Mushybanna:

Thanks! Aiphanes species are incredibly beautiful palms...it's too bad it's not too widely grown here. It is a viciously spiny palm, though...and couldn't be used in commercial landscape (too much of a liability).

10 Dec, 2010



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