This is a backcross of two coning sized woodii hybrids to hopefully give a closer resemblance to pure woodii. The reason this is exciting is that one might get a “look alike” without paying the enormous cost of getting a pure woodii. And, as natalensis is the closest genetic species to woodii, the hope is that, with more back crosses, perhaps one ends up with an almost pure woodii. This double back-cross is rare and hard to find. There are no known mature plants of this cross to show you.
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Phil Bergman runs a nursery in San Diego County, Jungle Music. He writes articles on all sorts of palm, cycad, and tropical plants.
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