Phoenix canariensis
Canary Island Date-palm at suppressed
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| Phoenix canariensis | Tapirlord | 11 Nov 2022 | |
| Macrozamia communis | lbradley | 11 Nov 2022 |
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6 comments
11 Nov 2022
That’s really interesting. That’s what my plant id app said but I thought it must have been wrong because hubby said he was sure it came up by itself - ie, wasn’t planted. The id app also says it’s invasive. Hum…
11 Nov 2022
Phoenix canariensis is invasive and readily comes up from seed. It is very spiky and should be got rid of as soon as possible. When large it is very difficult to dig up.
11 Nov 2022
Hey Ciaran - what are you doing as moderator on South Coast? You don’t get enough action in Canberra? We have a property in KV so you’ll see me here too. 😊
11 Nov 2022
Hi Lisa, yes you've found my secret side-hustle. I'm very embarrassed ;).
In all seriousness I look after plants on all the Naturemapr platforms in NSW, I check them every couple of weeks and go through sightings as practice using keying species that i'm not overly familiar with. I find anything found to the west of us to be pretty challenging but have a relatively good knowledge of coastal flora. Looking forward to seeing some sightings from you down here.
In all seriousness I look after plants on all the Naturemapr platforms in NSW, I check them every couple of weeks and go through sightings as practice using keying species that i'm not overly familiar with. I find anything found to the west of us to be pretty challenging but have a relatively good knowledge of coastal flora. Looking forward to seeing some sightings from you down here.
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- lbradley Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
Collections
- Kangaroo Valley Block lbradley NatureMapr Palms Palms and tree-like monocots Plants Phoenix canariensis
Species information
- Phoenix canariensis Scientific name
- Canary Island Date-palm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 552m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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