Sabal antillensis

[JubaeaMan138]

I got a bunch of these sabal antillensis anyone growing these in there gardens ? I know they are newly discovered has to be some smaller ones out there 

[PalmatierMeg]

How did you find them? I've been looking to get some of these when seeds become available.

[JubaeaMan138]

4 minutes ago, PalmatierMeg said:

How did you find them? I've been looking to get some of these when seeds become av

Can’t say . But seed was collected in bon aire. 

[PalmatierMeg]

OK. I was afraid of that. I read that the islands they are native to placed them under protection to prevent theft/poaching of seeds of this endangered Sabal. I was hoping and praying there might be a legitimate source now. 

[JubaeaMan138]

Here’s a close up of one of them . 

[JubaeaMan138]

[Bigfish]

5 hours ago, JubaeaMan138 said:

Can’t say . But seed was collected in bon aire. 

If those are from Bonaire, then they are Sabal lougheediana.

 

https://www.coldpalm.nl/en/palms/sabal-lougheediana.html

[JubaeaMan138]

22 minutes ago, Bigfish said:

If those are from Bonaire, then they are Sabal lougheediana.

 

https://www.coldpalm.nl/en/palms/sabal-lougheediana.html

These are Definetly antillensis 

[JubaeaMan138]

Bump !!! No one growing this ?

[Bigfish]

1 hour ago, JubaeaMan138 said:

These are Definetly antillensis 

Ok.  I was just saying that antillensis doesn’t grow on Bonaire, so maybe you got them from a cultivated palm there.  The only native palm on Bonaire is Sabal lougheediana.  

[teddytn]

Best way to protect an endangered species is to yes protect native habitat, but also to aggressively grow them, get them into cultivation. @JubaeaMan138 might be just you on PT lol

[JubaeaMan138]

On 6/9/2022 at 8:07 PM, Bigfish said:

Ok.  I was just saying that antillensis doesn’t grow on Bonaire, so maybe you got them from a cultivated palm there.  The only native palm on Bonaire is Sabal lougheediana.  

Just verified these were collected in curaçao lougheediana was collected same time from bon aire but wayyyyyy less germination on them then antillensis . If anyone is looking send me a message 

[JubaeaMan138]

Here’s a little bigger one . 

[JubaeaMan138]

Nice leaf coloring 

[Wodyetia]

Do you still have these?

[Zeeth]

They have an interesting look to them as they get bigger. 

[Sabal King]

On 11/6/2023 at 4:26 AM, Zeeth said:

They have an interesting look to them as they get bigger. 

Yours is likely still too small to be seeding.. ya?  Would love to get on a list if you are able to end up offering these as seeds to preserve these palms.

On 8/3/2022 at 2:25 PM, JubaeaMan138 said:

Nice leaf coloring 

Bringing this thread back to life.. do you have these still?  Sale?  How do they look now?