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Dear Delonix1, what are they? Are they Chamaerops humilis?


Dear Delonix1, what are they? Are they Chamaerops humilis? (Trachycarpus fortunei (Chusan palm))

13 March 2011



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These palms are Trachycarpus fortunei (Windmill Palms). If your small palm is the same as these, then you have your answer. :>)

30 Oct, 2011

 

Thank you very much Delonix1 for your time and trouble!!! Much obliged!!!

The little palm is not a baby of these monsters, so I don't know if the small one and these are the same plant. The small palm is still young and it's difficult for a layman like me to spot its features or differences. At this moment, the small one looks different from these ones above (small one's leaves are straight and the other drooping), but maybe it's just because of the age!?

30 Oct, 2011

 

It's no trouble at all! After all, I'm the editor of Palms on GoYpedia. Although, many of the pics are mine. lol! We can grow hundreds of species of palms here.

Yes, the age of Trachycarpus species make a huge difference. Small palms of any species can be very difficult to identify. I originally joined the International Palm Society back in 1984 and am pretty good at identifying palms. However, identifying small palms even by the expert, can be very difficult.

31 Oct, 2011

 

You are so very kind!! Thank you again!!

31 Oct, 2011

 

You're very welcome! :>)

Check out some of my Trachycarpus fortunei pics:

http://www.growsonyou.com/Delonix1/photos/trachycarpus

Here's some of the few palms which grow in San Diego.

http://www.growsonyou.com/Delonix1/photos/palm

1 Nov, 2011

 

Thanks for the links!

Comparing to the palms in your pics, the leaves of mine heavily droop at the tip. Maybe because mines are in the shade, and lots of the leaves down below are too old and need to be cut.

I love palms! You gave me a good opportunity to view loads of different palms. Thank you very much!!

1 Nov, 2011

 

You're very welcome for the links! :>)

The leaf tips droop here, too. They typically do this in older fronds.

I'm sure there's quite a few hardy palms which can grow where you live.

2 Nov, 2011



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