Thrinax Morrisii Seeds

[Johnny Palmseed]

I finally have some seeds being produced but they seem awfully small. Little white fruits like the Radiata but 1/2 the size. The seeds are like BB’s. Is that normal or are they underdeveloped?

[SWFLchris]

54 minutes ago, Johnny Palmseed said:

I finally have some seeds being produced but they seem awfully small. Little white fruits like the Radiata but 1/2 the size. The seeds are like BB’s. Is that normal or are they underdeveloped?

Normal, now is about the time of year they are all seedling like crazy.

[aztropic]

Not only are the seeds 1/2 the size,they grow twice as slow...left is 3 yo morrisii vs right 2 yo radiata.

 

aztropic

Mesa,Arizona

 

[Johnny Palmseed]

Thanks. I thought they were ok based on the color but the small size surprised me. Interesting how varied the sizes can be and the plant size doesn’t correlate. I just pulled some Veitchia Joannis and they are like small eggs. Yet my 35-40’ monster Royal drops fruit that is only slightly larger than the Radiata. Half the growth rate doesn’t surprise me though. My Radiatas are easily twice the height of the Morrisii and around the same age.