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Coccothrinax scoparia revisited,February 2020


aztropic

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In October 2006,the IPS sponsored a trip to the Dominican Republic to view native palms in situ.Fast forward 14 years for another peek at this specific, spectacular,remote area, occupied by Coccothrinax scoparia.This is a medium sized "high elevation" palm that grows mostly in shady,pine forests.Tree is very similar to Coccothrinax montana,another Dominican mountain palm,the easiest identifier being white fruits on montana vs. traditional purple cocco fruits on scoparia.

 

aztropic

Mesa,Arizona

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Undersides,scoparia leaf first,montana leaf second.Scoparia generally is about half silver underneath while montana is mostly green.Both are a full 360 degrees plus.

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Ripe seed has a purple fruit but once cleaned,reveals a whitish tan seed.

Thanks for stopping by.

 

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so glad i planted one of these. great pics! thanks for sharing them. That rock looks like the geology we look for in the desert when gold hunting.   

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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The area is actually an old bauxite mine,the mineral used to produce aluminum.

 

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This is my only scoparia.Growing well,but still in a pot.

 

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Some scoparia seeds are FINALLY sprouting! Excessive heat here may have kept the seeds dormant, or killed some outright? They have been exposed to 115F inside a shaded greenhouse on several occasions already...

 

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Thank you for the excellent post. Coccothrinax montana is the only species in the genus I've tried growing in my perpetually chilly climate. Too slow here, at least in partial shade. Might like to someday try it in full sun in a warm spot.

Jason Dewees

Inner Sunset District

San Francisco, California

Sunset zone 17

USDA zone 10a

21 inches / 530mm annual rainfall, mostly October to April

Humidity averages 60 to 85 percent year-round.

Summer: 67F/55F | 19C/12C

Winter: 56F/44F | 13C/6C

40-year extremes: 96F/26F | 35.5C/-3.8C

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