Cycad resemblance

[JakoMonster]

I know palms and cycad are different species but from a distance this looks like CIPD so much, don't you think ?

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=cycad& ... 66&bih=645

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=Enceph ... 66&bih=645

[Conifers]

Nice examples of convergent evolution!

[GoggleboxUK]

I like mature cycads, they do indeed look like palms but unfortunately are much slower growing and less hardy in most cases.

[Troppoz]

The first time I saw a Macrozamia moorei I thought it was some kind of Phoenix palm, the resemblance is quite striking!

[palm lad]

its the big momma of Phoenix canariensis_CIDP

[Arlon Tishmarsh]

Thankfully macrozamia moorei is recovering / rerooting well this year. All the new growth now starting to arch as well. Hopefully next year the fronds will be twice the size

[Dave Brown]

They may look similar, but there is one huge difference.....


the price

Any Cycad big enough to look like a Phoenix canariensis_CIDP, is gonna cost £thousands

[The Codfather]

Has it been fired ???

[Arlon Tishmarsh]

Has it been fired ???

I've traced ownership of my moorei to a guy called Peter Reid, here's a pic of it in his garden so i think he's the guy that fired it

I think i had a bit of a bargain with mine. Followed countrylovers link earlier regarding trithrinax and had a gander at the moorei on there....

http://www.palmen-bolschetz.eu/index.ph ... word=cycad

Dave's correct about £1000's