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Stinky palm flowers?

DoomsDave

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Howdyall:

The thread on sweet palm flowers made me wonder about the opposite.

Any palm flowers that smell vile, unpleasant, etc?

I can't think of any . . . .

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JD in the OC Veteran

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Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana or the Vampire Palm... the flowers attract bats during anthesis. I think they produce a stinky smell.

Also Trithrinax schizophylla... the flowers are pollenated by mosquitoes and produce a nasty odor too. I may be wrong...

cfkingfish Grand Master

cfkingfish

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Orania palindan flowers smell like wet garbage. :blink:

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Venice, Florida - South Sarasota County.

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tjwalters Veteran

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Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana or the Vampire Palm... the flowers attract bats during anthesis. I think they produce a stinky smell.

Also Trithrinax schizophylla... the flowers are pollenated by mosquitoes and produce a nasty odor too. I may be wrong...

Seems the Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana flowers are sweet and are pollinated by bats. Interesting relationship with mites, too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calyptrogyne_ghiesbreghtiana

Tom

Bowie, Maryland, USA - USDA z7a/b
hardiestpalms.com

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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Acrocomia aculeata as a sweet but musty smell. Its not disagreeable but not something to feshen up a room, either.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

SubTropicRay Grand Master

SubTropicRay

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None that I've experienced. Now if discussing flowering trees, Ylang Ylang is obnoxious.

No one cares about your current yard temperature 🙃

peachy Grand Master

peachy

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Take a bit of doggy's flatulence, mix in some old lady's accident, a touch of summer jockstrap and some steak left under the car seat for a week and you just might be able to equal something that smells as repulsive as Arenga Pinnata inflorescence. :sick:

Peachy

I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

www.dadluvsu.com Grand Master

www.dadluvsu.com

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Ew. I retract my previous remark... There are some palms I will never grow.

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epicure3 Grand Master

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Chamaerops seed...if left on, will eventually smell like a combination of vomit and poop. I have been a victim of this smell from my specimen in the front yard. It took me forever to find out where that smell was coming from. Nasty.

Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

www.dadluvsu.com Grand Master

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Ok, so I gotta get in on this. I have ordered some seeds from distant lands and occasionally they arrive with the fruit on. The rotting fruit smell on some sweeter fruit makes me wretch.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Take a bit of doggy's flatulence, mix in some old lady's accident, a touch of summer jockstrap and some steak left under the car seat for a week and you just might be able to equal something that smells as repulsive as Arenga Pinnata inflorescence. :sick:

Peachy

"a touch of summer jockstrap . . . " :floor:

Hmm. Sounds like a new cologne for men . . . .

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FRITO Grand Master

FRITO

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Ripe Needle palm seeds are said to smell like rancid butter

the flowers may have a musty smell?

Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

DoomsDave Grand Master

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Ripe Needle palm seeds are said to smell like rancid butter

the flowers may have a musty smell?

Eww!

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ghar41 Veteran

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Ripe Needle palm seeds are said to smell like rancid butter

the flowers may have a musty smell?

Eww!

Yes, I picked some at Dick Douglas' place awhile back and they were stinky and goopy!

Glenn

Modesto, California

 

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PalmGuyWC Grand Master

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Chamaerops fruit after they have been frosted a few times smell awful, as someone said like rotten cheese, but the worst are Needle palm fruit. On the flip side, Sabal Riverside flowers smell wonderfull, and even better are Trithrinax campestris. T. campestris give off an odor that smells like an expensive perfume. Arenga engleri flowers also smell very sweet.

Dick

Richard Douglas

DoomsDave Grand Master

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Dionk!

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tjwalters Veteran

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Ripe Needle palm seeds are said to smell like rancid butter

the flowers may have a musty smell?

Eww!

Yes, I picked some at Dick Douglas' place awhile back and they were stinky and goopy!

...and wear gloves when picking them as the smell does not wash off easily. (Experience. :sick: )

Tom

Bowie, Maryland, USA - USDA z7a/b
hardiestpalms.com

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Ripe Needle palm seeds are said to smell like rancid butter

the flowers may have a musty smell?

Eww!

Yes, I picked some at Dick Douglas' place awhile back and they were stinky and goopy!

...and wear gloves when picking them as the smell does not wash off easily. (Experience. :sick: )

You are experienced . . . :)

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or lost profits or revenue, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of my opinion or the use of this data. The accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way and I disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use my data. Other terms may apply.

tjwalters Veteran

tjwalters

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Ripe Needle palm seeds are said to smell like rancid butter

the flowers may have a musty smell?

Eww!

Yes, I picked some at Dick Douglas' place awhile back and they were stinky and goopy!

...and wear gloves when picking them as the smell does not wash off easily. (Experience. :sick: )

You are experienced . . . :)

Yes, unfortunately. Well, that was last year, so the smell is almost gone. :lol:

Tom

Bowie, Maryland, USA - USDA z7a/b
hardiestpalms.com

aussiearoids Grand Master

aussiearoids

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Arenga undulatifolia flowers have a strange spicy fragrance , some may find it objectionable.

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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