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I.d. needed of this little palm with sweet-smelling fruit

Missi

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Missi Grand Master

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Pardon my ignorance but what is this lovely little palm? I love its size & the fruit it grows smells fabulous as long as it isn't over-ripe! YUMMY! I gathered 5 fruit from under it & I will attempt to germinate the seed.

Also, if you have this in your garden, please share pics! :drool:

 

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Naples (inland), FL - technically 10a but more like 9b in the winter :hmm:

DoomsDave Grand Master

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Looks like Syagrus schizophylla or a relative;

Confirm (or deny) the diagnosis; pull out a leaf away from the mass to get a good look so it isn't lost and we can see it better.

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PalmatierMeg Grand Master

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Fruit have that "Syagrus" look. I've heard they are edible but stringy and a pain to clean. If they are S. schizo you should have no trouble germinating them.

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Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

Missi Grand Master

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The fruit are velvety & soft, not firm. I'll get a better pic of the leaf tomorrow evening when I'm by where this palm is located. Palm stalker super stealth mode B)

Naples (inland), FL - technically 10a but more like 9b in the winter :hmm:

Jeff Searle Grand Master

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It does loo like S. schizophylla.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

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Josh-O Grand Master

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Geez, for being a mid size tree the fruits are HUGE..

 

how do they taste??

 

:drool:

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Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

DoomsDave Grand Master

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They're cute whatever they are!

And, if you want to share, send me a PM . . .

And, I have seeds to share, too, shoot me a PM (Maybe I already did?)

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Missi Grand Master

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Geez, for being a mid size tree the fruits are HUGE..

 

how do they taste??

 

:drool:

Right?! Isn't that cool though! I love that about the plant. Small plant, big fat fruits! I like how they grow low & tight to the plant too. I have not tasted them because I'm not for certain that they're not toxic. The ones I have now are way to ripe but when I go tonight to get a better picture of the frond, I'll collect as many fruit I can & share with whomever would like some. Assuming raccoon haven't carried them off somewhere to dine on that sweet fruit flesh.

Naples (inland), FL - technically 10a but more like 9b in the winter :hmm:

Missi Grand Master

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They're cute whatever they are!

And, if you want to share, send me a PM . . .

And, I have seeds to share, too, shoot me a PM (Maybe I already did?)

Super cute! :wub: I'll collect more fruit tonight if it is still there! :yay: If not, I'll send you a couple from the group I already have.

Naples (inland), FL - technically 10a but more like 9b in the winter :hmm:

Missi Grand Master

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I thought maybe I'd get better pics with the morning sun so here are some more pics I took this morning on my way in to the office. She sure is a beaut! :wub:

 

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Pal Meir Grand Master

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Is it really clustering? Or had many single palms been planted together? If it is clustering it can’t be S. schizophylla. In this case it might be a S. ruschiana (???), I would guess. But I didn’t see so many Syagrus in reality, more from my books and the internet … :indifferent:

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Looks a lot like schizophylla. The clincher is the "fish tail" on the end of the leaf.

Looks like a number of plants planted together.

Missi, maybe take some pictures all around the base, so we can see if there's little pups popping up -- or not. If not, I'd say a nice group of schizies.

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Pal Meir Grand Master

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Yes, Dave, you are right: It has to be a S. schizophylla, also because of the spiny margins of the petioles. But I thought it very strange to plant so many palms so tight together … :bemused:

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Missi Grand Master

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Oh goodness gracious, I will have to go back for more photos! I am fairly certain this is a multiple planting rather than a clustering palm though because all the plants are the same size. The seedling behind it I believe is a different species.

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Naples (inland), FL - technically 10a but more like 9b in the winter :hmm:

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Beautiful plant! Makes me positive in my doubts that what I raised from seeds as S.schizophylla is just regular Queen.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Beautiful plant! Makes me positive in my doubts that what I raised from seeds as S.schizophylla is just regular Queen.

Very different indeed!

It's likely too tender for Makarska, unless you put it in a protected spot, which is practical, since they're not that big. Maybe about 2 M across the crown at the very most, likely even smaller in a Mediterranean climate.

Mine got whacked by 27 F for four days in 2007 and has recovered nicely and has set a bunch of seed, which has been planted.

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PalmatierMeg Grand Master

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Their fruit is larger than a queen's. They are also much slower growing. I have two planted from seeds I germinated. So far they haven't fallen victim to the wilt that killed off my queens and mules.

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Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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Those seeds looks like apricots :drool:

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Mohsen Grand Master

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Oh goodness gracious, I will have to go back for more photos! I am fairly certain this is a multiple planting rather than a clustering palm though because all the plants are the same size. The seedling behind it I believe is a different species.

Do they thrive in Sydney weather ?we have Queen Palm here like weeds but I don't think see any Syagrus schizophylla! ? Where can I get the seeds? How easy they germinate?

Missi Grand Master

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Cool. Glad one of my posts could be helpful.

I have a bunch of seed I collected yesterday if anyone in the US would like some.

Naples (inland), FL - technically 10a but more like 9b in the winter :hmm:

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Missi Grand Master

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I still have 3 fresh seeds left from this S. schizophylla if anyone would like them. I'm happy to mail them out tomorrow. 

Naples (inland), FL - technically 10a but more like 9b in the winter :hmm:

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