Canary Island date palm

This solitary, majestic palm stands atop the highest peak within Newcastle city. I've always wondered and marveled at its ability to cope with the ferocious winds that occasionally batter this part of the New South Wales coast at times. Such an exposed position. Also, if it self seeded or was planted there by someone.

Any advice re species would be gratefully received.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Phoenix canariensis is my guess. It's widely reported (hundreds of times) around this coast line. Posted 5 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
  Lion
  
  Are you saying you have enough listings of this, do I delete the shot? Or shall I label the species? Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Oh sorry no, not what I meant. I mean reported many times across different websites, as evidence that it's very likely that species.
    
    We never have enough listings, as long as we're not posting exact duplicates, every shot of a species is welcome. Not just welcome, it's supposed to happen. It makes the species record richer and more useful. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Ruth Spigelman
      
      Lion
      
      Ok Ferdy, thank you. I've since heard from a botanist friend up in Queensland and he confirms this is the correct ID :) Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago

The Canary Island Palm

"Phoenix canariensis" is a species of flowering plant in the palm family Arecaceae, native to the Canary Islands. It is a relative of "Phoenix dactylifera", the true date palm. It is the natural symbol of the Canary Islands, together with the canary "Serinus canaria".

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Similar species: Palms

Species identified by Ruth Spigelman