Syagrus amara First Inflorescence

[Really full garden]

This is one of the first flowerings of my three 20 year old Syagrus amara. I counted three species of bees pollinating the flowers.

[quaman58]

Wow, 20 years old. I had no idea they were that slow to develop in the tropics. So that means I'll be about 100  when mine flowers. Great pictures!

[realarch]

I got seed from a grove of S. amara at the university grounds down the road, and have no ideal how old they are. I don't think they are that old, but 

you never know. The ones I grew from seed are getting tall and are pretty robust. 

Tim

[Really full garden]

13 hours ago, quaman58 said:

Wow, 20 years old. I had no idea they were that slow to develop in the tropics. So that means I'll be about 100  when mine flowers. Great pictures!

Bret, this is 20 yrs growing at the beach in pure sand. I am sure if I had these growing in my highland garden it would not take so long.