I bough a palm tree from orlando 2 years ago. The tree has been growing great, its tripled in size and is growing faster and faster every year. I found a branch that has ben growing some little balls on it. I have no idea what it is or if i should remove it. I also would like to know what type of palm tree it is, I have looked but all the pics i find are large trees and its hard to compare. Any help would be great.
The little balls sound like an inflorescence or flower cluster. Does the tree look like the one in the thread Identification: - seeking identification | UBC Botanical Garden Forums. An inflorescence can be seen on that palm.
Its really hard to tell, i have looked at the picture and its too small to see if the leaves are the same or not, i might have to let it grow up more and see what it looks like then would have more to compare to.
sorry i mean my palm is too small to really tell, it does not have any bark on the trunk yet, thats what i am having a problem with.
I have a Chamaedorea elegans, which has an inflorescence similar to what you describe. http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Chamaedorea/elegans.html
