Coccothrinax proctorii Seeds - One Lot Only

[PalmatierMeg]

Coccothrinax proctorii is an uncommon, slow-growing, endangered palm from the Cayman Islands, commonly called the "Cayman Island Thatch Palm". Its very large, relaxed leaves are dark green above and silver below. My mother palm on my garden lot flowers periodically all year and produces limited crops of seeds. The current crop numbers fewer than 100 seeds and I am selling it in one lot. See summary below

Coccothrinax proctorii seeds: 80+ @ $12.00 for the lot

Shipping: $5.00 in padded envelope

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[Sally S]

Does anyone know of a source for Coccothrinax proctorii seeds or palms? Thank you!

[NatureGirl]

Most say Cocco proctorii = Cocco argentata, and my proctorii looks exactly like my argentata, can't tell any difference

[SubTropicRay]

The C. proctori I've seen on Grand Cayman have much fatter trunks.  That could just be the conditions on the island versus Florida.  

[NatureGirl]

I noticed Kew does list it as a valid species.

[PalmatierMeg]

I am aware C proctorii was IDed as barbadensis by some palm experts yet claimed to be a separate species by others. Frankly, I’m not totally convinced either way but I’m leaning toward the “splitters” as opposed to the “lumpers”. I have true barbadensis and this palm does not convince me it is one. For one, it is slower growing. Second, it is quite stingy with seed production. Out of its crop post-Ian I harvested a handful of seeds. It usually produces barely one lot of 50 seeds or so and has for the 10+ years it has flowered.

As for it being argentata I’m not convinced there. It is still faster growing than my 35-year old argentata and at ~15 years old it is as tall or even taller. The few seeds it produces are 2-3x larger than the argentata and it is not nearly as prolific. Its leaves are more lime green than spruce green and, while lax, do not have pronounced saddle-like droop of argentata. 

Finally, proctorii or whatever it may be is critically endangered in habitat, i.e., the Cayman Islands. For reasons of genetic diversity it is worthy of saving.

I am attempting to germinate the handful of seeds I collected in case I need to replace my mother palm. Like many of my palms that initially survived Ian, this one struggles with recovery and I’m still not sure it will make it. So, no seeds for sale this year, likely next and perhaps never.