SABAL?

[visera]

I asked for help in the Spanish forum to identify a sabal . I haven,t received response.

Its growth is very good and is a wonderful. I have Uresana, Mauritiformis, Yapa, Mexican, domingensis, Bermudeana, Rosei, Causarium and Palmeto, not looks.

2004

2009

Angel

[sonoranfans]

I asked for help in the Spanish forum to identify a sabal . I haven,t received response.

Its growth is very good and is a wonderful. I have Uresana, Mauritiformis, Yapa, Mexican, domingensis, Bermudeana, Rosei, Causarium and Palmeto, not looks.

2004

2009

Angel

Welcome to palmtalk angel,

Sabals are hard to identify angel, as many species tend to look alike. This is obviously a fast grower for a sabal. If you were to describe your climate perhaps some of these like uresana or causiarum(both are slow) could be eliminated. If you live in the tropics, I dont know if they can be eliminated. Domingensis is fast, and large as yours are. I doubt they are palmetto, they look too big and have blue tinting. When they fruit, the size and color of the fruits can be used to help identify. Its also possible that you have an unidentifiable hybrid of some kind. I am a big fan of sabals, and yours are beautiful examples.

Tom

[freakypalmguy]

I was thinking domingensis or blackburniana.

[sonoranfans]

I was thinking domingensis or blackburniana.

Agreed on that one matt. Looks just like a "blackburniana", which is very similar to domingensis. Blackburniana is not a recognized species, angel, but perhaps some kind of carribean sabal hybrid.

[visera]

I was thinking domingensis or blackburniana.

Agreed on that one matt. Looks just like a "blackburniana", which is very similar to domingensis. Blackburniana is not a recognized species, angel, but perhaps some kind of carribean sabal hybrid.

Domingensis 1990-2008 (Blackburniana with black petiolo) Slow-growing

Sabal uresana and mexicana

[iamjv]

Hello Angel,

I'd have to agree with Tom that sabals are hard to identify at this stage. This palm is certainly not palmetto, mexicana or uresana. The growth and appearance of your sabal are very similar to a Sabal Riverside I have. I believe riverside was a hybrid of blackburniana; you sabal experts correct me if I'm off base here.... Jv

[Kris]

Dear Jv

As you have said the first still of Angel,resembles very close to the SRS which is growing in a big barrel at our house garden here..

And here is a still of that S.River Side

Love,

Kris

[Sergio]

I asked for help in the Spanish forum to identify a sabal . I haven,t received response.

Its growth is very good and is a wonderful. I have Uresana, Mauritiformis, Yapa, Mexican, domingensis, Bermudeana, Rosei, Causarium and Palmeto, not looks.

2004

2009

Angel

Hi Angel,

I try giving you my opinion about your palm. As far as I can see in the first pic (the younger palm), I see some threads among the leaves segments. Furthermore the leaves segments are very split, maybe 2/3 or more of the leaves lenght. These two features (threads on the leaves and 2/3 or more split segments) are common only to two species of the Sabal genus: S. palmetto and S. pumos. In your case I would lean towards the S. palmetto.

Regards, Sergio

[visera]

Hi Angel,

I try giving you my opinion about your palm. As far as I can see in the first pic (the younger palm), I see some threads among the leaves segments. Furthermore the leaves segments are very split, maybe 2/3 or more of the leaves lenght. These two features (threads on the leaves and 2/3 or more split segments) are common only to two species of the Sabal genus: S. palmetto and S. pumos. In your case I would lean towards the S. palmetto.

Regards, Sergio