Two Unusual Flowering/Seeding Palms

[PalmatierMeg]

I do have some unusual palm species on our property and in our back yard jungle two of them are flowering and seeding for the first time. One is a lovely example of Cryosophila stauracantha, root spine palm, a fan palm from Central America. It is medium sized with silver-backed dark green leaves. My flowering specimen is about 7' tall and is flowering. This species is monoecious so I'm hoping to get viable seeds from it.

Cryosophila stauracantha, Cape Coral, FL 2021

The second flowering palm in the jungle is Synechanthus fibrosus, a little known relative of the Chamaedoreas. And if you are a fan of cutesy monikers, this palm has two: monkey tail palm and jellybean palm (because of the shape of the seeds). Only 3 species make up this genus and unlike the Chamaedoreas they are monoecious. My little solitary Synechanthus is only 5-6' tall with a stem thinner than my forefinger. I'm hoping the seeds will be viable.

Synechanthus fibrosus, Cape Coral, FL 2021

[OC2Texaspalmlvr]

4 hours ago, PalmatierMeg said:

Synechanthus fibrosus

Count me in on some of these seeds if they become available. Who doesn't love cutesy Cham like palms 

T J