Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Attractive but is it a Palm, 1 by johnpeten

johnpeten wrote:
I discovered this "Palm" while clearing jungle for an extension to my garden. After 4 months of Sun it looks a lot happier.

I had a close look and noticed that the plant had been making new growth. So slowly that I had not noticed.
The youngest frond is still much lower then the others and the "Fan" has not fully opened to the full circle. It is twice the diameter of the others, better living conditions I suppose.
Also in this part of the photo you will see a new spike with a brown tip which will eventually be another frond.
The new growth comes from the center rather like a Palm but no visible trunk.

It looks like a common item but I can't find it amongst the Palms in my "Flora"
It certainly can be described as a "Fan" .