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Sunday, August 13, 2017

Copernicia alba ( Caranday wax palm)

Copernicia alba.

Comon names : Caranday palm, or caranday wax palm.
Family : Arecaceae
Genus : Copernicia

Copernicia alba is a  solitary palm native to South America (Beazil,  Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay,Columbia). Copernicia alba is similar in appearance  or resemble to Copernicia  prunifera  but the growth rate is much faster.



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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Veitchia merillii ( Christmas Palm )

vetchia merrilli - height : 4.6 m (15 ft)



vetchia merrillii height : 4.5 m (15 ft)



veitchia merrillii - triple trunk container
height 3m (10 ft)



Comon names :
Manila Palm, Christmas Palm, Dwarf Royal Palm.
Family : Arecaceae.
Syn : Adonidia merrillii

This palm is native to Phillipine or southeast Asia. It's called the Christmas Palm because its fruits become bright scarlet and tend to be that color in winter.