Palm pics from my trip to Mexico

teebee · Post by **teebee** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:17 pm

I just got home from Mexico A few days ago its was very sunny and warm I was about 20.5 degree N of the equator. The hotel has been going a bit palm crazy as well the last couple years which suits me just fine. Hope you enjoy the pics.

These look like Trachy's but the fan does a full 360 there is no thorns but the trunk is identical to my trachy. Any ideas?

Xmas palm

Coconut Palms and Travellers Palm

Travellers Palm

Travellers Palm and Washingtonia Robusta

Any idea what this is?

Queen Palm

More to come.

teebee · Post by **teebee** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:47 pm

ROBRETI · Post by **ROBRETI** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:12 pm

Hi Teebee,

Greetings from Oakville.
I think the plant that you asked about is a Pandanus sp. Not a real palm but can look like one. It may grow many trunks. Its fruit is used as 'kewra' water in the Indian cooking, it is quite fragrant.
It is a great house plant.
Take care,
Rob

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 8:03 am

Eye candy!

My Trachy doesn't have thorns; don't think any Trachies do.

Agree with the Pandanus ID...also commonly called Screw Pine I think.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:04 pm

Where in Mexico?

hasty22 · Post by **hasty22** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:52 pm

awesome pictures!!! hope you had a good time!!!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:25 pm

My Trachy doesn't have thorns; don't think any Trachies do.

CORRECTION: tiny little teeth, almost unnoticeable until you forget to wear gloves.

Okanagan desert-palms · Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:24 am

The pic of what is thought of to be a Trachy looks to me to be mature Chinese fan palm with a trunk. Teebee did you get any seeds? Great pics.

John

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 4:46 pm

great pics, nice palms

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:46 am

My wild guess on your mystery palm is a Chit palm.

AKA Florida thatch palm/Thrinax Radiata.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:43 am

Good guess, but it would help to know where in Mexico.

teebee · Post by **teebee** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:46 am

Mayan Riviera 15m south of Playa Del Carmen. My favourite place on earth. When I decide to pull the trigger on a place there I can have all the palms I want and not worry insulating them. Xmas lights will become just for decoration not a key for survival.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:26 am

Love that area, too. For my trips to Belize, I catch a cheap flight to Cancun and take the bus to Belize. I spend a night in the Maya Riviera area on the way down or back.
As for Christmas, grow "christmas palms" there. Bright red berries for Yule.

teebee · Post by **teebee** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:15 pm

TerdalFarm wrote:Love that area, too. For my trips to Belize, I catch a cheap flight to Cancun and take the bus to Belize. I spend a night in the Maya Riviera area on the way down or back.
As for Christmas, grow "christmas palms" there. Bright red berries for Yule.

Funny that a whole bunch of xmas palm seeds fell into my suit case the last couple years I have a few 1' high xmas palms now...

One of my favourites.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:57 pm

Great! I've found them easy to germinate, but all of mine have died before getting to that size.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:49 am

all of mine have died

Mine are toast too.

Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:19 pm

nice shots......what is that unknown 'Trachy' palm?

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:49 am

TimMAz6 wrote:nice shots......what is that unknown 'Trachy' palm?

Some Brahea species?