I photographed this Seagrape in Bradenton, FL today.  Id say this is about as big as I have ever seen in person.

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That? Is a Seagrape?   That has to be the largest on record, never seen one that big, not even in the wild!

Have you been to Selby?  They have some nice ones (though not nearly that huge) lining a boardwalk.  A very nice effect.  Seagrapes are among our truly beautiful native plants - and we're blessed with a number of nice ones.

IWould have loved to use seagrape as my needed screen on the side of my property, but I think they often put up new growth from the roots, sometimes several feet from the main trunk.  I wanted a row of well-behaved screening plants - not a big colony :laugh:

(SunnyFl @ Oct. 08 2006,20:54)

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Wha..... ??

That? Is a Seagrape?  

In areas where they never get frozen back, these things can become monsters over time!

I have never seen one this big in our area, but there might be one hiding somewhere in an absolutely prime and protected location.

That is absolutely incredible. I wonder how old it is. The leaf litter from that monster must be hip deep at times.

Larry, that one is a beast. There's some decent sized Coccoloba in the Clearwater Beach area, I recall one off of Papaya st just across from the beach. Yet it's no where near the size of the one in your picture. Great find.

Lee

Larry: All I can say, is when you consult Webster's dictionary of the meaning of Darnall's Dictum, your seagrape photo of Bradenton is illustrated there! LOL!

That is a monster. The largest one I found around here is growing behind the Publix Supermarket in Sebring.

This photo is two years old. I will try to get an updated photo the next time I'm up that way.

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(Lee in AZ @ Oct. 10 2006,16:38)

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Larry, that one is a beast. There's some decent sized Coccoloba in the Clearwater Beach area, I recall one off of Papaya st just across from the beach. Yet it's no where near the size of the one in your picture. Great find.

Lee

Lee-

This is for sure the largest I have ever seen.  I did a serious double take while driving by to say the least.  

Clearwater Beach is another prime area, but IMO is a notch below much of Bradenton based on what is seen growing, and the age thereof.  The semi-coastal/coastal areas of Bradenton do not really look all that different than Miami when it comes to foliage.  There are more Royals than Queens if that means anything.

(Walt @ Oct. 10 2006,19:49)

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Larry: All I can say, is when you consult Webster's dictionary of the meaning of Darnall's Dictum, your seagrape photo of Bradenton is illustrated there! LOL!

I think this one qualifies as a long termer Walt!

Does anyone have C. pubescens(the large round leaf species) or C. rugosa ( a large fiddle shape leaf) growing in their yard? If so, where do you live and any pictures? These are pretty rare plants.

Jeff,

I think I got them both from Scott Cohen.  Not too big yet but growing nicely at the Arboretum.

The Florida State Champion Sea Grape used to be in Hugh Taylor Birch State Park in Ft. Lauderdale.  I wonder if it is still there?  Or still Champ?

Jerry

That is a giant! Seagrapes around here are more like large shrubs as they freeze back every few years. Since we haven't had a good freeze in 10 years many are getting some size and fruiting. This is the largest I have seen around Orlando, it is in a protected courtyard;

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