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Palms of Myrtle Beach

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These were taken when I went to Myrtle Beach back in the end of August and beginning of September of 2018. I suspect they are Sabal palmetto, but the thin trunks make me think they are something else. This and all the following pictures were taken along North Ocean boulevard, not far from the famous Ferris wheel of Myrtle Beach. I was there literally right before the hurricane hit...I could see the clouds in the distance over the ocean as we drove to the airport!

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The one on the left was the tallest Sabal I saw while down there.

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Trachycarpus id?

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This was one of the very few sad looking Washingtonias I saw.

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Beautiful pair in a vacant lot...palms always look best to me with an open sea/sky behind them, even the humble Sabal.

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Always love a nice "character palm" :D

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Saw a few P. canariensis around the area. They seemed to do better than the Washiontonias.

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I always love seeing some nice Opuntia.

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Pindos are of course common around here as well.

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18 minutes ago, SilverDragon said:

These were taken when I went to Myrtle Beach back in the end of August and beginning of September of 2018. I suspect they are Sabal palmetto, but the thin trunks make me think they are something else. This and all the following pictures were taken along North Ocean boulevard, not far from the famous Ferris wheel of Myrtle Beach.

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i love the pics! that is a palmetto btw with a weathered trunk

 

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i love the pics! that is a palmetto btw with a weathered trunk

 

Wow well I really think they are attractive with the skinny trunks and nice, full Sabal crown! Hopefully they're still there after the hurricane :bummed:

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4 minutes ago, SilverDragon said:

Wow well I really think they are attractive with the skinny trunks and nice, full Sabal crown! Hopefully they're still there after the hurricane :bummed:

sabal palmetto do amazing for hurricanes and are one of the most wind resistant palms unless it had a rotting trunk it should still be there

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Myrtle Beach has some nice palms, and if you are away from the built up areas you will see a lot of wild Sabal minor too hiding in the woods and swamps. Myrtle Beach is probably where my palm addiction started. 

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The worst thing that can happen to a Sabal palmetto during a hurricane is just some frond damage. About a week after Florence made landfall, I visited Wilmington and I noticed some of the Sabal palmettos there looked tattered from the wind.  

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It has been almost 10 years since I have been to Myrtle Beach, but I went there with friends a lot in high school and college. They definitely have planted out more palms in the city since my last trip in 2009. 

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