Mystery seeding Coccothrinax sp #1

[PalmatierMeg]

I have two very different Coccothrinax sp now seeding in my yard. Can anyone give me an idea what they might be? I'm wondering if I should collect and clean their seeds or cut off the infructescenses.

Coccothrinax sp #1 grows next to the house on the east side yard. I can't remember exactly where I got it but in the past 7-8 years it has grown as tall as the eve even though it got mostly morning sun. It is a gorgeous palm with relaxed, drooping fronds that help shade my Chamaedorea hooperianas. The fronds are enormous, approx. 4-5' diameter and dark green. The fruits are 1/2" diameter. I've asked a number of knowledgeable palm people who dropped by over the years and no one can tell me anything more than they've never seen one like it and it must be an unknown species or hybrid. I feel that its progeny are worth sparing but most people aren't interested in unknowns. Can someone provide clues?

Coccothrinax sp #1

[Neil C]

Nice palm! Have you ever tried to germinate the seeds?

Regards Neil

[Jerry@TreeZoo]

I bought a palm labelled Cocothrinax sp  fifteen or so years ago that looks almost exactly like that,  Maybe not as silver underneath but otherwise spot on.  Seeds come up identical and do much better in sun than shade.  Shade grown seedlings 10 years old are 3 feet tall while sun grown are over 10 feet and seeding heavily.

[kurt decker]

That one is your basic c. barbadensis

[Mandrew968]

Alta is very similar to barbadensis... Not sure they are even different.