Florida state tree

[Yunder Wækraus]

Enjoy! http://www.floridahistorynetwork.com/june-11-1953---sabal-palmetto-palm-becomes-floridas-state-tree.html

[PalmatierMeg]

Sabal as FL state tree makes sense. It is also the state tree of SC. I read/heard that during the Revolution a British ship attempted to shell a fort protecting Charleston, I believe. The fort walls were built of Sabal palmetto logs, which "gave" just enough that the cannon shells bounced off the walls of the fort rather than blowing holes in them. So the British navy was unable to take that fortification.

[Laaz]

Yes, Fort Moultrie here on Sullivans Island.

[topwater]

The ex-mayor of my little town was so enamored with palmettos that he planted tons of them throughout the city. Now, they are popping up in almost all the fence rows and other hard to mow areas about town, way more so than even Washies.  Great palm.  

 

 

[topwater]

That being said, the city also unmercifully hacks them to death so they never get the classic "lollipop on a stick" look that I see on the east coast. Bummer. 

[PalmTreeDude]

43 minutes ago, topwater said:

That being said, the city also unmercifully hacks them to death so they never get the classic "lollipop on a stick" look that I see on the east coast. Bummer. 

I love when they look like a lollipop. Green to brown. Looks so nice. Hilton Head Island S.C. had a bunch of "lollipop" Sabal palmetto right on where the woods and the sand touch and they looked so right.