What is that?

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Stan

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The palm,not the bamboo- That's B. oldhamii. Is that a Sabal palm??
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Sorry Stan - can't see enough of the trunk, petiole and backsides of the leaves to know. Plus I'm not that good at my palmate IDs.

Where was it? That will help. And do I see any silver/blue on the backsides of the leaflets? But from what I can see, Sabal would be a reasonable guess.
 
Its near downtown. I was focused on the Bamboo. When I downloaded the photo that's when I noticed it didn't seem to be a Washingtonia that I figured it was when I drove by. I've never seen a Sabal planted in Hayward before. They even had a pair of King palms..not the usual old folks home landscaping around here.
 
Moose said:
Stan - I gotta go with Brahea edulis from what I can see ... :oops:

Dean is right, a definitive ID not easy with your photo.
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I like that guess Moose as I do not recognize it from the photo as a Sabal. It has been many years since my visit to California and seeing Brahea's, but I do not recall the threads on the leaves of Brahea that show in Stan's photo. Hopefully those that have more knowledge on Brahea will chime in here.
 
I think Pete is on to it. The bluish tint is different. How it ended up there is a mystery. Looks to be thriving.
Here's a Brahea taken the same day across the street.
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