Help needed with identification

[Sundiego]

Hi,

What sort of palms are these? Located in Sunny San Diego.

Many thanks!

[LPN]

I am not sure what kind of palm tree those are. They must be one which were cultivated at one time or another since there are four of them and around the same height.

It isn't a mexican fan palm
nor a california fan palm
it is not a blue hesper palm
it is not a bismarck
it is not a chinese fan palm
and not a ribbon palm

So if people say any of those, they are wrong.

Interesting looking palm though? are these around your house?

[Sundiego]

Thanks LPN! These are at an acquaintance's house, and they actually have more of them, all about the same size. Just trying to figure out what these are!

[Michael F]

and then go from there?

Its not Fiji Fan Palm, Mediterranean Fan Palm, mazari palm, Blue Latan Palm. red latan palm.

To me it kinda looks like a mexican fan but the trunk is totally different.

[Sundiego]

I know I'm using the wrong terminology here, and try not to laugh too hard (grin), but one item that may be of help is in the 2nd photo, you can sort of make out "berries" that are on the tree. These were in long bunches, and each berry looked to be about 1" round.

[gardengirl]

As soon as i viewed the images, I saw the fruit/berries/seeds that this fan palm had and it does not belong to the mexican fan palm. So that is ruled out.

Its still hard to tell. The trunk is fat and smooth... wow I'm stumped

Ill figure it out. NO worries!

[Sundiego]

(Sorry for the pun!) If it is any help, these trees may be very old, like 50+ years (and maybe even older, like 70+ years).

[Sundiego]

Hi,

Since many people thought it looked like a Mexican Fan, I was in a library and looked up something that it might be related to that had seeds...and I came up with Washingtonia Filifera. Not sure if I am way off as I am not familiar with palms in general. Any thoughts on this?

Thanks!

[gardengirl]

That is the california fan palm. Or it can be the mexican fan palm. Its hard to tell. I said earlier that it can not be a mexican fan palm but the more I look at mexican fan palms and from what you told me about being there for 30+ years it could be one of those two.

The mexican fan palm is known to grow a lot taller than those pictures. They have a skinnier trunk too. SO lets rule out Mexican.

The possibility is leaning over to the Califonia fan palm - Washingtonia Filifera


Im going to post some picutres up. I think 90% it is a California Fan Palm.









I also attached a photo that looks exactly like the one in your pictures.... Check it out.


I think we have figured it out.

[Sundiego]

Perfect, thanks everyone!

[PATH007FINDER]

Those Palms are Guadalupe Fan Palms (Brahea edulis) Really nice Palm smaller look alike of the mexican Fan or washtonias the guadalupe palms stay a quarter of the hieght of the the washtonias and look just as nice. Their a Great Managable Palm.


These stunning palms have a very slow growth rate making them a good choice where height may be a concern.

They can range in height from a couple of feet to over 15'(mature).

These palms are native to Guadalupe Island off the coast of Baja, California.




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