Aaron,
thanks for the ONGOING 😆 😆 training session.
What a fabulous pic for comparison.
Yes I DO see the difference, but from a "cold start" (without being told), would never

This summer you'll have to ID my two Washies for sure to see what hybrids might be.
John thought one was a filibusta, but couldn't remember.
They oughta be easier to nail down this summer.

Appreciate your digging up that photo Aaron, thanks. 😀
Chihuahua MX, huh? 😆 😆

Barb

You make look so easy to tell em apart. I guess I will just to carry a tape measure around with me.

OK, Aaron, get ready to laugh at my attempt:

Washy robusta at left, flanked by two big filibustas? or are those tall ones filiferas? :dontknow:

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You'll be pulling your hair out again, I know.
Good I can't hear you scream 😆

Barb

LOL, The two big ones are robustas and the small one filibusta? I have a hard time telling filibustas apart from the others. So when I can decide I call it a filibusta. 😆

Filifera- bigger leaves, lighter color, fat trucks, hairy leaves, more leaves, stiffer leaves, bigger crowns.

Robusta- smaller leaves, dark green, smaller trunks when older, less leaves, smaller crowns.

Filibustas- the ones I can't decide what they are.

Filifera- bigger leaves, lighter color, fat trucks, hairy leaves, more leaves, stiffer leaves, bigger crowns.

Robusta- smaller leaves, dark green, smaller trunks when older, less leaves, smaller crowns.

Filibustas- the ones I can't decide what they are.

Oh for #$%&**@! sake 😆 😆

I'll get it tattooed on my arm. :confused2:

So which one's leaves typically bend in the middle?

Barb

So which one's leaves typically bend in the middle?

Barb

For the most part robustas will when they get bigger. However the both can. It can be very confusing. 😆

Filifera also have more fingers on the leaves, if that makes sense?

It can be very confusing.

No s***, Sherlock! 😆

By fingers, do you mean vein segments?

Barb, at some point you just have to not give a $&!t. Sit back and say "Hey look at the pretty palms" 8)

Yeah, Chad, but I'd like to think at my ripe old age I can still learn how to ID something I've got growing here.
😉

It can be very confusing.

No s***, Sherlock! 😆

By fingers, do you mean vein segments?

😆

Yes, I think. More fronds more lopes. 😐
I need to go back to school. 😉

I should't act like I know what I'm talking about, still learning myself. 🙂

I need to go back to school.

Take me with you.

Barb

Too bad they didn't teach this in school I would have tried harder. 😆

lmao, nice pics guys. I love lookign at all my cousins' houses in Italy on street view, all the great palms... and other cool mediterranean flora! 🙂