Palm tree question;

[tucson]

Does anyone know the name of the 2 palm trees on each side of the front of Havana Country Club? They're very distinct, there's about 4-5 very tall & thin trunks with clusters of "bushy" palm bushes at the base of the trees. They are beautiful and I cannot find out what their name is. Thanks!!

[tony]

I think the two palm trees are named Steve and Mike.

:throwtomatoes:

[punkpup]

Do they look like this?

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii195/punkpup_photos/RoyalPalmTrees.jpg

If they do they're called Royal Palms. If they don't look like this then I'd check out this site as you will find lots of pictures of Palms from around the world here: www.seedman.com

[tucson]

No they didn't, and I do know those types of palms from when I lived in So.Florida.(they were everywhere). But thanks anyway for that website!

[villages07]

Here's a pic from the Havana Country Club website...it has a partial picture of the palms in question.

Website: http://www.havanacc.net/

By the way, I've had lunch there today and yesterday. So far, both meals were wonderful. Had Tequila Lime Chicken meal yesterday, and split meals (Burger and Chicken Pizza) today. Very good burger; pizza was tasty too. All others I've dined with also enjoyed their meals. We still need to try it for dinner.

http://www.havanacc.net/images/frontofbuilding.jpg

[krash]

I don't think that those are the palms that the OP is talking about. I'm pretty sure they are referring to the ones that look like tall group of asparagus spears with palms that look like hands with fingers spread apart. (real descriptive, eh?) They are all the way to the left of the building and not in view in the picture. And I too would love to know the name of them, as they are so graceful and unusual!

[Barefoot]

I think the two palm trees are named Steve and Mike.

:throwtomatoes:

Tony, you never disappoint.

[tucson]

I don't think that those are the palms that the OP is talking about. I'm pretty sure they are referring to the ones that look like tall group of asparagus spears with palms that look like hands with fingers spread apart. (real descriptive, eh?) They are all the way to the left of the building and not in view in the picture. And I too would love to know the name of them, as they are so graceful and unusual!

YES, krash you got it right!! Those are the ones I'm referring to. And I love your wonderful description! I want to buy them for my yard in Hemingway, I did see 3 of them in peoples yards in TV but I'm too chicken to go knock on their door to ask.

[tony]

The picture in Villages07 post?

I think that is not a palm, really, but a type of cabbage relative.

Honest.

[krash]

Tony - no, no, not the short ones.... these palms that the OP and I are trying to describe are very tall. The ones in front of the Havana are probably 15 - 20 feet tall, and they are all in a clump. I don't know if it is only one plant with many stalks, or several individual palms planted together to appear as one plant. The Havana's palm is a mature plant, as I have seen them a lot shorter, about 8 - 10 feet tall.

I have looked in Porter's on 441 for them, and also on the above website link, and I still can't find out what they are called.:sad:

[KayakerNC]

Tony - no, no, not the short ones.... these palms that the OP and I are trying to describe are very tall. The ones in front of the Havana are probably 15 - 20 feet tall, and they are all in a clump.

What??
Nobody has a camera????
Somebody...take a picture.....please.:rolleyes:

[graciegirl]

Now I am waiting. Tapping my toe. Village07 is not working this week as all around Village photographer. Who will be the first to get that picture? I can't! I am up (expletive deleted) North!

[fraurauch]

We have a palm that has several stems (trunks) and has palm fronds that look like fingers. It is called a paurotis palm. We think it looks sort of "jungley." You could look that up and see if it is what you are talking about.

[Cassie325]

http://mgonline.com/palmpaurotis01.jpg


Perhaps the Everglade Palm? They are beautiful if you keep them cut appropriatly.....


OOPs...I just saw the post from Frau.....same kind...different name...

[KathieI]

Is this it?? The picture of it doesn't do it justice, very unkempt and hard to see the trunk. This is a picture of the paurotis palm. I'll ride over this morning to see what it looks like but I don't know how to post pictures, sorry.

http://www.aqualityplant.com/aqp.nsf/Sample+Pricing?OpenForm&viewname=(Items6)&CAT=Palms&SUBCAT=Cold%20Hardy%20Palms&PN=Acoelorrhaphe%20wrightii&gclid=CNaT14vlrpcCFRlRagod4SAmjA (http://www.aqualityplant.com/aqp.nsf/Sample+Pricing?OpenForm&viewname=%28Items6%29&CAT=Palms&SUBCAT=Cold%20Hardy%20Palms&PN=Acoelorrhaphe%20wrightii&gclid=CNaT14vlrpcCFRlRagod4SAmjA)

[starflyte1]

I haven't figured out how to post pictures, but have looked thru my book on Florida plants and wonder if it is an acoelorraphe wrightii Paurotis. It is described as having a soda straw cluster at the ground line topped with compact crowns 5 ft in dia of fan leaves for each stem. Broom like cluster.



Well, while I was looking it up, Cassie, fraurauch, and KathieI all came up with the name Paurotis too.

[Cassie325]

http://www.centralfloridafarms.com/seedlings.htm

This might be a better picture....these would be beautiful in someone's yard....especially if used for privacy by the lanai or bird cage...

[tucson]

Thanks Cassie,that is the tree! Now that I have the name my next ? is where can I get it (I want one at least 6ft tall) ?

[Cassie325]

Call Havana....talk to Damon (co-owner/manager)...he is a really nice guy...he may not know who they used for landscaping but I bet could get you pointed in the right direction...

OR

Seems like they are rare so my best guess is that you will need to order one. Call your landscaper....or A landscaper and have them do it....

I think this would be one of those times where you have to fill out the form in the front of the phone book...get the approval for changes on the property....it only takes a few days for them to approve or disapprove.

[SteveFromNY]

This is a picture from before Feb 2007. Are the plants to the far left and right of the entry the same plants, only taller? It was tough to tell from the other pictures. Click on the picture it takes you to webshots where you can view full size and zoom in on the plants.
Maybe they replaced mature plants with younger ones?

http://inlinethumb37.webshots.com/37348/1514502467031661047S600x600Q85.jpg (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1514502467031661047jCqPmk)