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Symptomatology of ornamental palms in Cairns. (A) Dypsis poivreana (RID7866) showing early symptoms of leaf yellowing and marginal necrosis. (B) Archontophoenix…

Symptomatology of ornamental palms in Cairns. (A) Dypsis poivreana (RID7866) showing early symptoms of leaf yellowing and marginal necrosis. (B) Archontophoenix alexandrae (RID8088) showing mid-term symptoms of canopy browning. (C) Euterpe precatoria (RID7936), (d) Cocos nucifera (RID7941), (e) Euterpesp. (LMJ1271) and (f) Phoenix sp. (RID8094) All or most of the leaves are dead, old leaves are retained and show advanced symptoms of hanging like a skirt. Credit: Richard Davis et al.
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