Serenoa repens

[Kathryn]

Here are some pictures of Serenoa repens in Venice, Florida. Most Floridians are familiar with these native palms, but I was impressed with the amount of trunk. I’ve seen natural groves of these palms in Alabama and Florida, but never up close.

How old are these with trunks so long?

Look at the main branch with a trunk coming off to the right and another small one starting at top.

Here's a close-up of the new branch.

There were hundreds of these.

Kathryn

[cfkingfish]

Kathryn-

Is that in Jelks' Preserve off River Rd?

[Exotic Life]

Wow ... nice pics of that little forest! It's beautifull!

Robbin

[Palmateer]

Here is a locally-cultivated Serenoa clump, with my wife standing by:

[Bayou Bob]

Wow is right; those clumps must be ancient, hundreds of years old. We can only dream of such a sight in California. Although there's a surprisingly long list of palms that actually do better in coastal California's cool frost-free climate, it's frustrating not to be able to ever get any real size on the cold-hardy heat-lovers like Serenoa, Sabals, and Needle Palms. Most Sabals grow slowly but steadily without intense heat, but Saw Palmettos, one of my favorite palms, struggle and sulk. Are there big clumps in Louisiana, or only in Florida and Alabama? Great pictures!

[SubTropicRay]

Tom,

Those are some of the biggest I've ever seen.  

Ray