When did this go from Xmas palm to royal palm?

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:16 am

What is this?
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TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:42 pm

Or from Manilla palm to Christmas palm?
Veitchia merrillini (or Adonidia?!?) is called "Royal Palm" in Belize, as is Roystonea.
Imagine my struggles as a palm novice.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:37 pm

Adonidia used to be Veitchia merrillii, changed based on taxonomic studies (S.Zona) did. Common names are adonidia palm, Christmas palm, Manila palm, and dwarf royal palm, according to Riffle&Craft's Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms.

Sure beats "tropical foliage" labels though.

Barb

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:02 pm

All I can say is confusions!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:28 pm

I think the "trick" with that one was DWARF royal palm.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:32 am

Yes, when I ask my Belizean gardening buddies if they mean "dwarf royal palm" they agree, but in everyday usage "royal palm" refers to both. I guess we could take a lesson and use proper botanical names on this forum.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:55 am

proper botanical names

Good idea, Erik.
Maybe both, as we're likely familiar with one or the other.
Great way to learn without having to get out the reference books each time.

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:04 pm

But when you learn one thing one way for years its hard to change,or remember the change!
I don't guess there even in the same genius.
Florida Gardner forum,says they call it a dwarf royal because it looks like one,and they just use it as a common name.
But to me the trunks look completely different,just confusing to me when they keep calling palms by so many different palms.
If I was going to buy one,I would want a dwarf royal palm,and not a Xmas Palm!
Don't even know if there is a dwarf royal palm,but would like to own one if there was!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:41 pm

would want a dwarf royal palm,and not a Xmas Palm

I'll take one of each, in case the taxonomy guys are proven wrong in a few years.

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When did this go from Xmas palm to royal palm?

When did this go from Xmas palm to royal palm?

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