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'''''Trachycarpus latisectus''''' is a relatively new palm for southern California that has a lot of potential for a Trachycarpus for other climates aside from our 'perfect' Mediterranean one.
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'''''Trachycarpus latisectus''''' is a relatively new palm for southern California that has a lot of potential for a Trachycarpus for other climates aside from our 'perfect' Mediterranean one. Brighter green leaves than some of the more common Trachycarpus species, and trunk has a neater, less scruffy appearance.
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Synonym: ''Trachycarpus sikkimensis'')
 
Synonym: ''Trachycarpus sikkimensis'')
  
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*'''Spread''': 5'-6'
 
*'''Spread''': 5'-6'
 
*'''Leaf Description''': palmate; leaflets divided about halfway; bright, deep green with about 50 leaflets the many are still in clumps; some leaflet droop (variable)
 
*'''Leaf Description''': palmate; leaflets divided about halfway; bright, deep green with about 50 leaflets the many are still in clumps; some leaflet droop (variable)
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*'''Petiole/Leaf bases''': narrow, smooth, curved on bottom and nearly flat on top; unsplit leaf bases, often retained on trunk
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*'''Petiole/Leaf bases''': narrow, smooth, curved on bottom and nearly flat on top; unsplit leaf bases, often retained on trunk; unarmed to extremely tiny teeth along margins; bases covered in a bit of scurf and margins have some fuzz on them
 
*'''Reproduction''': dioecious
 
*'''Reproduction''': dioecious
 
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*'''Drought Tolerance''':  moderate to poor
 
*'''Drought Tolerance''':  moderate to poor
 
*'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': moderate
 
*'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': moderate
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*'''Cool Tolerance''': moderate
 
*'''Wind Tolerance''': poor to moderate
 
*'''Wind Tolerance''': poor to moderate
 
*'''Salt Tolerance''': unknown
 
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*'''Transplants?''': moderately good
 
*'''Transplants?''': moderately good
 
*'''Indoor?''': unknown
 
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*'''Availability''': very rare, but often available from on line sources or as seed
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File:Trachycarpus latisecutus trunk.JPG|trunk of immature palm
 
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[[Category:Trachycarpus]]

Latest revision as of 22:46, 17 August 2015

Pronunciation: tray-kee-KAR-puss lat-ih-SECT-iss


Common Name: Windamere Palm

Trachycarpus latisectus is a relatively new palm for southern California that has a lot of potential for a Trachycarpus for other climates aside from our 'perfect' Mediterranean one. Brighter green leaves than some of the more common Trachycarpus species, and trunk has a neater, less scruffy appearance.

Synonym: Trachycarpus sikkimensis)

Appearance and Biology
  • Habit: solitary with a crown of 10-14 leaves
  • Height: 20' estimated
  • Trunk: single; 6" thick; tight woven fibrous covereing
  • Crownshaft: none
  • Spread: 5'-6'
  • Leaf Description: palmate; leaflets divided about halfway; bright, deep green with about 50 leaflets the many are still in clumps; some leaflet droop (variable)
  • Petiole/Leaf bases: narrow, smooth, curved on bottom and nearly flat on top; unsplit leaf bases, often retained on trunk; unarmed to extremely tiny teeth along margins; bases covered in a bit of scurf and margins have some fuzz on them
  • Reproduction: dioecious
  • Inflorescence:
  • Fruit:
  • Seed:
Horticultural Characteristics
  • Minimum Temp: 25F
  • Drought Tolerance: moderate to poor
  • Dry Heat Tolerance: moderate
  • Cool Tolerance: moderate
  • Wind Tolerance: poor to moderate
  • Salt Tolerance: unknown
  • Growth Rate: slow
  • Soil Preference: widely adaptable
  • Light Requirement: full to partial sun
  • Human Hazards: none known
  • Disease or Horticultural Problems: none known
  • Transplants?: moderately good
  • Indoor?: unknown
  • Availability: rare, but often available from on line sources or as seed


  • Orange county, California

  • San Diego county, California

  • Orange county in shade

  • San Fernando valley, California

  • 4San Fernando valley, California

  • moving plant

  • juvenile plant

  • San Fernando valley, California

  • fuzz on petioles

  • bud damage and upper trunk

  • flash photo

  • trunk of immature palm

  • petiolar shot

  • close up of petiole

  • leaf bases

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