Orania, who knows?

[doranakandawatta]

I have been impressed by the Orania trispatha Bill show us in his thread http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/42279-revisiting-bill-langers-monsters/

Here the only Orania I met in Peradeniya, but what is his real name?

(From http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/39073-orania-rakava-first-leaf-opens) where I posted this:

I am not sure if Orania arvensis is a synonym , maybe some Palmtalk member will identify this palm and tell if it's O. ravaka?

in Peradeniya in august 2012:

Same palm in december 2012:

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Who is growing Orania?

And from Pics Orania palindan seems to be graceful.

Some pics?

[Palmdude]

Philippe, wow! That first pic is everything a palm should look like! That's one of if not the most beautiful palms I've ever seen!

[doranakandawatta]

I agree Rob,

It's Bill Austin's photograph, I must say that Bill is lucky to visit such a wonderful garden (Bill visiting Bill's garden).

This Orania trispatha seems to be difficult to find (seeds or seedlings…) All Orania genus seems to be rare.

Its' why I ask Palmtalk friends:

Show us your Orania!

[Karen]

Philippe,

If the sign is correct, that palm is now Orania regalis according to the Kew "World Checklist of Palms" - that is if the name hasn't changed since the book was printed in 2005. I really like the Orania genus, but at least in our soil, they have been a tough one to grow with the exception of O. palindan.

Karen

[doranakandawatta]

Many thanks Karen,

BTW Palmpedia shows pictures of the same tree in Peradeniya for Orania regalis, so no doubt about that, you gave me the answer.

How is your Orania palindan? some pics?

Regards

Philippe

[BS Man about Palms]

I am more tempted to post this (with hopefully a better picture) in a new thread called "Biggest Comebacks".. but I have not done that yet.

A few years back I planted about a 1 meter tall Orania (I think) longisquama That did ok for a while, then a year or more ago I decided it had carked it. (cold winter,pick the cause, etc. ) Any way, I was to lazy to pull it out and after the recent weeding, I noted despite a mutant shirveled dead spear it had over a year ago, It was apparently NOT dead.. or not yet.

The warmer winter may have given a reprieve. Hope it keeps trucking on.. I know of none others in the ground in southern California.

[Gtlevine]

Matt Petrocelli had a nice healthy Orania ravaka growing in his yard in San Diego. Been through three winters i think, and looks good.

[BS Man about Palms]

I thought it was a pallindan, but not sure.. That would be cool to see again.

[Jeff Searle]

I'm pretty sure it's not O. ravaka due to the lack of any orange coloring. Other than that, I can't be sure on any other species.