Quad Mule palm.

[ErikSJI]

I have pulled a few of these. This is the first one to make it to 3 gallon stage intact.

[Alicehunter2000]

That's cool...has 4 been your max from one seed? About how often does this occur....and...is it for sale?

[_Keith]

That's cool,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.is it for sale?

I knew those last 4 words were in the post before I even opened it, lol.

[ErikSJI]

I have had one that had 5 for a very short time that turned into a triple. The last question was silly.

[Alicehunter2000]

The last question was silly.

REALLY?.............NOT EVEN FOR............

[turfpro01]

I thought he would say, of course it is for sale. lol

[Mandrew968]

I would guess the other seeds fell off that bundle or four. The photo of the bare root seedlings is far too grainy for me to accept as clustering--this was pulled from hundreds of germinating seeds, I also guess.

[ErikSJI]

You would be guessing wrong Mandrew. One seed. I have pulled 5 quads over 5 years well over 100,000 seeds. This is the only one that has managed to get to this size. Here are some better photos. Not all of the same quad.

[Mandrew968]

Looks strange, Erik. I think you are getting embryonic splitting due to cross-genus hybridizing. Doesn't look like clustering,but more so the palm producing twins, triplets... that's my guess. Thanks for sharing

[waykoolplantz]

must be me...but i never got into circus freaks either

one Mule is enough...but 4 is just a bunch of jackasses

[LJG]

That's one way to make an ugly palm 4x's uglier.

I am kidding. Jeez.

[Mandrew968]

That's one way to make an ugly palm 4x's uglier.

I am kidding. Jeez.

I have many many many species of palms. I do not, however, have a mule palm in my collection.

[Mandrew968]

must be me...but i never got into circus freaks either

one Mule is enough...but 4 is just a bunch of jackasses

The mule palm is a great palm for those who do not live in good palm growing areas. People who can grow many palms usually grow much more appealing palms than the mule. Mule--what an attractive name! kidding as well--to each their own!

[NorthFlpalmguy]

Very cool and unique. I bet you pull plenty of triples like I use to. I let them grow too large now in beds so the strongest only survive.

[Sabal Steve]

If you planted 5 germinated seeds, close together in a pot, would you have the same effect? Or, would it grow differently? Would the weaker seedlings get snuffed out?

[Mandrew968]

If you planted 5 germinated seeds, close together in a pot, would you have the same effect? Or, would it grow differently? Would the weaker seedlings get snuffed out?

same effect

[ErikSJI]

Yes ugly tree with an ugly name. I suppose that is why Fishbranch trademarked a new name for it.

BBrantley We get plenty of triples and doubles.