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''W. robusta'' usually has purple/reddish petiole bases, while ''W. filifera'' has green. | ''W. robusta'' usually has purple/reddish petiole bases, while ''W. filifera'' has green. | ||
Here are a couple of images illustrating the difference:- | Here are a couple of images illustrating the difference:- | ||
[[ | [["Dallaspalms.com/images/kernels/W.robusta_petiole.jpg" '''''W. robusta'' petiole''']] and | ||
[[ | [["Dallaspalms.com/images/kernels/W.filifera petiole Dal.jpg" '''''W. filifera'' petiole''']]. | ||
''W. robusta'' also has a thinner trunk, is taller, and is a significantly faster grower than ''W. filifera'' | ''W. robusta'' also has a thinner trunk, is taller, and is a significantly faster grower than ''W. filifera'' | ||
Here is a picture of the two growing | Here is a picture of the two growing | ||
[[File:Dallaspalms.com/images/kernels/W. robusta by filifera.jpg side by side]] | [[File:Dallaspalms.com/images/kernels/W. robusta by filifera.jpg|frame| side by side]] | ||
Note: all the images are at [[Dallaspalms.com '''Dallas Palms''']]. | Note: all the images are at [[Dallaspalms.com '''Dallas Palms''']]. | ||
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The easiest and most obvious difference between them is at the petiole bases (where the leaf attaches to the trunk). W. robusta usually has purple/reddish petiole bases, while W. filifera has green. Here are a couple of images illustrating the difference:- "Dallaspalms.com/images/kernels/W.robusta_petiole.jpg" '''''W. robusta'' petiole''' and "Dallaspalms.com/images/kernels/W.filifera petiole Dal.jpg" '''''W. filifera'' petiole'''.
W. robusta also has a thinner trunk, is taller, and is a significantly faster grower than W. filifera Here is a picture of the two growing
Note: all the images are at Dallaspalms.com '''Dallas Palms'''.