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(Photo K. ffalzgraf) PALMS Volume 46(4) 2002 CONTENTS Loss of a Legacy – Fusarium oxysporum Features 161 and Ornamental Phoenix canariensis KEN PFALZGRAF News from the World of Palms 160 Rapid Decline Syndrome of Coconut – Classified 166 167 Preliminary Report of a New Condition C.S. RANASINGHE, R. WIJESEKARA AND R. WIMALASEKARA Announcements 166, 184 Index to Volume 45 203 The Red Palm Weevil in the 172 Mediterranean Area Statement of Ownership 207 M. FERRY AND S. GÓMEZ Importation of Mature Palms: A 179 Threat to Native and Exotic Palms in Mediterranean Countires? JEAN DRESCHER AND ANNE DUFAY Losses to Lethal Yellowing Cast Doubt 185 on Coconut Cultivar Resistance T.K. BROSCHAT, N.A. HARRISON AND H. DONSELMAN Caryota sympetala 190 JOHN DRANSFIELD AND TOM EVANS Pinanga in Java and Bali 193 JOKO R. WITONO, JOHANIS P. M OGEA AND S. SOMADIKARTA A sight to strike fear in the hearts of palm lovers: the larva of the Red Palm BACK COVER Weevil, a destructive pest of palms. Caryota sympetala, in fruit. See article on page 190 by Dransfield and Evans. See article by Ferry and Gómez (photo J. Dransfield) beginning on page 172. 159 PALMS Volume 46(4) 2002 NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF PALMS In this issue of PALMS, we present several articles Last year, the Board approved a measure to send on emerging pests and diseases of palms. Some of sets and subscriptions of Principes/PALMS to these pests are confined to relatively small regions eleven libraries in Asia, Madagascar and Latin of the palm-growing world, but the potential for America. This year, a twelfth institution, the spread is so high that we all must be aware of the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Mexico, problems and take the necessary precautions. We was added to the list of recipients. The Board is have learned that Paysandisia archon, a South especially proud of this effort to disseminate palm American moth which is moving into Spain and information to palm-rich areas of the world. France, has also been intercepted in West Sussex, Ms. Julissa Roncal, a Ph.D. student at Florida UK. We have also learned from Michel Ferry, International University, Miami, Florida, was recently returned to Elche from a date palm awarded $1674 for her work on Geonoma in Peru. conference in Abu Dhabi, that there is no effective Ms. Roncal is studying how species of Geonoma way to fight against infestations of the Red Palm occupy subtly different, non-overlapping habitats Weevil. Pests and diseases, once they are in the rainforest. She is also undertaking a introduced and become established, are difficult molecular study of the tribe Geonomeae. if not impossible to eradicate, so we must use extreme caution when moving palms from one On the Lesser Antillean island of Dominica, Mr. part of the world to another. Arlington James, of the Forestry, Wildlife and Parks Division, is studying the demography and pop- On a happier note, we can report that the IPS ulation dynamics of Pseudophoenix sargentii. The Biennial, hosted by the Association Fous de IPS awarded Mr. James $1120 to continue his Palmiers, was a great success. Attendees were studies. treated to tours of beautiful gardens in and around Hyères les Palmiers and Nice, France, and in Mr. Don Hodel, University of California Co- Monaco. Lectures from palm specialists from operative Extension, reported on his grant from Cuba, Denmark, Spain, France and the USA the previous year to study the effects of leaf provided food for thought, while lunches and removal and tie-up during transplanting. He banquets provided the kind of food for which the notified the IPS that he had some funds remaining French are justly famous. The most enjoyable part and will use them for continued research on of the Biennial was the chance to renew old transplanting practices. friendships and make new ones among IPS Finally, Dr. Andrew Henderson of the New York members from over 20 countries. A report on the Botanical Garden is preparing a field guide to the Biennial and the Post Tour is planned for a palms of the Old World, as a companion volume forthcoming issue of PALMS. to his popular Field Guide to the Palms of the The Board of Directors of the IPS met just prior to Americas. The IPS was not able to underwrite the the Biennial and convened a meeting of the entire project but contributed $2300 toward Society’s Research and Education Endowment equipment and travel expenses. Fund Committee. IPS past-president Jim Cain The IPS Research and Education Endowment Fund chairs the Committee and coordinated the receipt was established in 1985. If you would like to and evaluation of this year’s grant applications. support palm research, horticulture, and education Proposals were judged for scientific or horticultural around the world, please contact IPS President merit, feasibility and coincidence with the goals Horace Hobbs at [email protected]. and objective of the IPS. The Board approved grants totaling $5594. THE EDITORS 160 PALMS Pfalzgraf: Loss of a Legacy Volume 46(4) 2002 Loss of a Legacy – Fusarium KEN PFALZGRAF oxysporum and 455 N. Rexford Dr., Room 100 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 USA Ornamental [email protected] Phoenix canariensis 1. One-sided die back of a frond of Phoenix canariensis infected with Fusarium oxysporum. In temperate regions of the world, Phoenix canariensis (Canary Island Date Palm) is an important street and park tree. With increasing incidence of the vascular wilt, Fusarium oxysporum, comes the loss of significant numbers of historic specimens, some nearly a century old. PALMS 46(4): 161–166 161 PALMS Pfalzgraf: Loss of a Legacy Volume 46(4) 2002 This article is intended to be a resource in suspected to begin in the crown but also most identifying the pathogen F.