Palm Species in Wolf's Guenon Photo Reference

wildlifeartist

Wolf's guenon (Cercopithecus wolfi) in palms. I took this photo in a fantastic mixed species zoo exhibit featuring the Wolf's guenon and the much larger and critically endangered drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus). I'm wondering if anyone might give me some insight as to palm species. The Wolf's guenon is native to central Africa, from DRC to Uganda. I like the concept for a painting, but these palms in my photo reference might not be the most authentic choice for a depiction of the Wolf's. Any clarification would be helpful. I'd hate to do the painting, only to be told later that-- while the monkey is indeed authentically African-- the palms are definitely Nicaraguan.

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kiwi_tree_steve

looks like a washingtonia to me

Washingtonia robusta Mexican Washingtonia or Southern Washingtonia.

Tree to 25 m tall; leaves smaller, with petiole up to 1 m long, and leaflets up to 1 m long. Inflorescence to 3 m long; flowers pale orange-pink; fruit spherical. native to Northwest Mexico.

or

Washingtonia filifera California Washingtonia, Northern Washingtonia, California fan palm, or Desert fan palm.

Tree to 23 m tall; leaves large, with petiole up to 2 m long, and leaflets up to 2 m long. Inflorescence to 5 m long; flowers white; fruit oval.
native to Southwestern USA


commonly cultivated across the United States, the Middle East, and southern Europe


steve

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kiwi_tree_steve

Prity sure its a Robusta looking again.

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wildlifeartist

Thanks so much! When I said Nicaragua, I wasn't too far off the mark!! I suppose I'll have to go back to the drawing board on this concept: certainly doesn't work as a Wolf's guenon picture. I could possibly transform the fronds in the painting to look like a Congo Basin palm (species?)-- though fudging that sort of thing usually does not work. I appreciate your help with this.

Eric Frei

I'm not 100% sure it is washintonea yet.

Need to see a pic at a distance, the frond doesn't look right to me.

Could be a livistona ... need more shots

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wildlifeartist

Thanks so much-- I am attaching two more shots in the series.

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kiwi_tree_steve

You'd prob have a better idea Ekka, just putin my guess () out there

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Eric Frei

Definately not Washintonia

Could even be windmill palm, we need to see an overall shot including size, trunk etc.

Windmill palm

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wildlifeartist

Thanks again-- here's a long shot showing the trunk.

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kiwi_tree_steve

your right ekka, Livistona rotundifolia i rekon now

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