Phil Bergman, Author at Junglemusic.com

This is a single trunk species from Brazil. Polyandrococos is a monotypic genus with only one species. More recently a taxonomist grouped...

RHOPALOSTYLIS SAPIDA THE SHAVING BRUSH OR FEATHER DUSTER PALM

The Shaving Brush Palm is super popular here in Southern California and is native to New Zealand. It is fairly...

SYAGRUS KELLYANA SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED PINNATE PALM A RARE AND SMALLER ALTERNATIVE TO THE QUEEN PALM

This single trunk Syagrus is native to Brazil and only gets to heights of ten to twenty feet. The trunk is thin...

TRITHRINAX ACANTHICOMA AKA TRITHRINAX BRASILIENSIS

This single trunk tropical fan palm is noted mostly for its spiny trunk. The spines are long, randomly directed and...

CHAMAEDOREA GLAUCIFOLIA SUPER SIMILAR TO C. PLUMOSA

From time to time I discuss this interesting single trunk Chamaedorea. It is very similar to Chamaedorea plumosa - except: The plumosa has a more...

BURRETIOKENTIA KOGHIENSIS RARE SINGLE TRUNK PALM FROM NEW CALEDONIA

This is good sized, crown shafted pinnate palm from New Caledonia. It comes from Mt. Koghi in the central area...

ARCHONTOPHOENIX BEATRICAE RARE VARIETY OF THE KING PALM

Archontophoenix Alexandrae is native to Australia. It has green leaves that have silver discoloration to the underside of the leaflets as shown...

CHAMAEDOREA BENZIEI RARE SINGLE TRUNK CHAMAEDOREA LIKE C. RADICALIS ON STEROIDS!

I have not shown this species that often because it's rarely available and very difficult to find - either plants...

CHAMAEDOREA COSTARICANA ONE OF THE BEST OF ALL THE BAMBOO PALMS