ID Please.... located in Daytona Beach

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[Xenon]

Looks like Arenga pinnata 

[Mandrew968]

1 hour ago, Xenon said:

Looks like Arenga pinnata 

Ding, ding, ding!

[Reeverse]

Thanks. Have to be the only ones around. Not common at all in these parts. 

[RedRabbit]

1 hour ago, Reeverse said:

Thanks. Have to be the only ones around. Not common at all in these parts. 

I'm only aware of one around here. It is probably a pretty good palm for Central Florida, it is too bad they are underutilized. 

[Mandrew968]

10 hours ago, Reeverse said:

Thanks. Have to be the only ones around. Not common at all in these parts. 

Well they won't be around for much longer either; that's the lowsy thing with monocarpic palms...

[Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax)]

they don't do cold temps very well.  every winter will ba a crap shoot

[Eric in Orlando]

That is awesome, where in Daytona Beach are they?

 

 

[Eric in Orlando]

They can handle more cold than people think. The problem is the foliage gets burnt around 28-29F so those are some big leaves to remove.

There was a specimen growing here at Leu Gardens that had been planted in 1973. It survived the 3 horrendous freezes of the 1980s including Dec. 1989 when we had 2 nights around 19-20F and the day in between only got up to about 35F for a high. It was defoliated but always came back. That same freeze killed Syagrus romanzoffiana that were growing nearby (but an Attalea rostrata growing next to it also survived). It was also defoliated in Feb. 1996 after a low of 26F. Around 2000 it finally flowered then died.

[Reeverse]

They're in Pelican Bay off Beville road on mallard drive. Pretty far from the coast too. 

[Dave-Vero]

Eric, thanks for keeping records.  And planting so many palms!

[RedRabbit]

10 hours ago, Eric in Orlando said:

They can handle more cold than people think. The problem is the foliage gets burnt around 28-29F so those are some big leaves to remove.

There was a specimen growing here at Leu Gardens that had been planted in 1973. It survived the 3 horrendous freezes of the 1980s including Dec. 1989 when we had 2 nights around 19-20F and the day in between only got up to about 35F for a high. It was defoliated but always came back. That same freeze killed Syagrus romanzoffiana that were growing nearby (but an Attalea rostrata growing next to it also survived). It was also defoliated in Feb. 1996 after a low of 26F. Around 2000 it finally flowered then died.

That's some great info, thanks Eric! I knew they were hardy, but I didn't realize they were in the same league as S. romanzoffiana. 

[Eric in Orlando]

20 hours ago, Reeverse said:

They're in Pelican Bay off Beville road on mallard drive. Pretty far from the coast too. 

Thanks! I will have to check them out.

 

[Eric in Orlando]

13 hours ago, RedRabbit said:

That's some great info, thanks Eric! I knew they were hardy, but I didn't realize they were in the same league as S. romanzoffiana. 

Sort of. Foliage is tender but the bud is hardy, like Elaeis.