These are a couple of palms right near the end of their life, as can be seen by their seeding. These monocarpic monsters are a real hassle to remove once they get to this point.
by palmbob Jul 30, 2003 7:48 PM
This group is growing near Irvine California
by palmbob Aug 13, 2003 8:47 AM
Close up of leaf
by palmbob Feb 27, 2004 10:22 PM
seed on short, but mature palm in southern CAlifornia (only about 10 years old- has 2 more years max
by palmbob Oct 28, 2004 12:06 PM
A group of trimed Caryota's on Coronado Island, San Diego.
by OregonCoastSeth Jun 20, 2005 11:25 PM
close up showing typical trunk, with cracks for excessive watering in clay soils.. doesn't seem to hurt palm any as long as bugs don't get inside. So California
by palmbob Jan 24, 2006 9:25 PM
Almost dead but still fruiting ( with very nasty seeds )
by timrann Feb 16, 2006 11:10 PM
A group of four mature specimens at the Oceanside Library.
by osideterry Apr 18, 2006 10:10 PM
San Diego Zoo
by palmbob Sep 29, 2008 6:14 AM
En extremely small Toddy Palm. It seems to have some sort of umbilical cord to the seed. Sofia, Bulgaria. Zone 6b. 2300 feet AMSL
by purplesun Mar 29, 2009 6:45 PM
southern California zone 9b starting to flower after only 12 years old.
by palmbob Sep 6, 2010 2:23 PM
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
by growin Jul 29, 2011 6:21 PM
San Diego Botanic Garden
by growin Aug 22, 2011 10:44 PM
Young pair flanking. Nice white trunks. Hayward Ca.
by BayAreaTropics Aug 26, 2011 2:44 PM
Approx 40 feet tall in Commerce, CA - flowering and about to die
by mustangman826 Aug 31, 2011 9:33 PM