The difference between short-spiked fishtail palm and fishtail palm

1. Difference of blades

The lower leaves of the short-spiked fishtail palm are smaller than the upper ones, and are obliquely wedge-shaped or wedge-shaped. They are light green in color, thin when young, and nearly leathery when old. The leaves of the fishtail palm are nearly leathery when young, and thick and leathery when old, and wedge-shaped, and the pinnae on the sides are diamond-shaped.

2. Petal Difference

The male flower petals of the short-spiked fishtail sunflower are narrow and oblong, about 11 mm long, about 2.5 mm wide, and light green in color. The petals of the female flowers are ovate-triangular, about 3-4 mm long. The petals of the male flowers of the fishtail palm are oval, larger than the former, about 2 cm long, 8 mm wide, and yellow in color. The petals of the female flowers are about 5 mm long and similar in shape to the male flowers.