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Lethal yellowing (LY) is a phytoplasma disease that attacks many species of palms, including some commercially important species, such as the coconut and date palm.In the Caribbean, it is spread by the planthopper Haplaxius crudus (former name Myndus crudus) which is native to Florida, parts of the Caribbean, parts of Australia and Central America. [1]
Dypsis: dypsis palm trees; Dypsis decaryi: triangle palm Arecaceae (palm family) Dypsis lutescens: cane palm; yellow palm Arecaceae (palm family) Howea: howea palm trees; Howea forsteriana: kentia palm Arecaceae (palm family) Hyophorbe: hyophorbe palm trees; Hyophorbe verschaffeltii: spindle palm Arecaceae (palm family) Jubaea: jubaea palm ...
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Since 2009, Texas Phoenix palm disease is known to severely affect the Phoenix spp. and Sabal spp. palm trees: Canary Island date palm, silver or sylvester date palm, Queen palm, Sabal palm, and cabbage palm. All of these trees have been observed to have the same symptoms. The complete host range of this phytoplasma strain is not known. [2] [6 ...
Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are colloquially called palm trees. [4] Currently, 181 genera with around 2,600 species are known, [5] [6] most of which are restricted to tropical and subtropical climates.
This palm does not perform well in hot, humid tropical climates. Butia palm or jelly palm, pindo palm (Butia odorata) [10] [11] – Along with Jubaea, possibly the hardiest known pinnate-leaved palm. B. odorata is a palm native to Brazil and Uruguay. [10] This palm grows up to 6 m (20 ft), exceptionally 8 m (26 ft), in a slow but steady manner.
Fungal diseases; Algal leaf spot Cephaleuros virescens: Anthracnose: Glomerella cingulata (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, anamorph) Bitten leaf Ceratocystis paradoxa (Chalara paradoxa, anamorph) Bipolaris leaf spot Bipolaris incurvata: Black scorch Ceratocystis paradoxa (Chalara paradoxa, Thielaviopsis paradoxa, anamorphs) Bud rot Fusarium solani
Growing to 12–20 ft (4–6 m) tall, Trachycarpus fortunei is a single-stemmed fan palm.The diameter of the trunk is up to 15–30 in (38–76 cm). Its texture is very rough, with the persistent leaf bases clasping the stem as layers of coarse dark grey-brown fibrous material.