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Please ID this Areca

20 years ago

My friend in Plantation gave me this really nice palm today. He's bad about saving tags and botanical names. He only knew it was an Areca. Can anyone tell me the exact one so I can label it properly? He also has a large stand in his yard (photo 2). This palm has bright yellow trunks and leaf midribs.

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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
20 years ago
Looks like one I have in a pot.
spockvr6
20 years ago
Yes...looks like Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, now called Dypsis lutescens, to me as well.

The common name is "Areca Palm"...why I am not sure as this palm is not in the Areca genus.

Its also sometimes referred to as "Golden Butterfly Palm", and probably a myriad of other names. But, plain old "Areca Palm" is the most popular name for it.
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bihai
Original Author
20 years ago
You are right, I believe it is the Butterfly Palm (Golden Cane). I looked it up and that's it. That's what I mean about my friend...he knows no names. WHen He said Areca palm I was scouring photos of Arecas! Not Dypsis!

This one will take light frosts to about 28 from what I read...I think I will keep it in a container though. I don't think I have a spot that's protected enough for it when it gets really big. Its in a 7 now I think and busting out.
david_
20 years ago
Definitely Dypsis lutescens.A nice looking one as well.

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