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Pseudophoenix

Ken Johnson

By Ken Johnson
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Ken Johnson Grand Master

Ken Johnson

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I have a few like this. They are odd as heck. I am sure they are related to sergentii and that they are related to the weird "navosona" group which are palms from an isolated island that evolved just enough to be just a little different but not exactly a new species yet. However because the genus pseodophoenix is in cultivation here in South Florida it is no longer separated on an island so hybrids may be common.

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MattyB Grand Master

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Those growth rings seem very far apart from what I'm used to seeing in Pseudophoenix. Is this navosona type a taller, skinnier variety?

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Mandrew968 Grand Master

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I have talked with Dr. Zona on this exact subject and according to him, at that time, there was not any conclusive evidence to support a new and seperate species. Ken, if you want, I would be happy to email him some photos(I will need a photo of the palm flowering too)of the palm in question. :)

aztropic Grand Master

aztropic

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The wide spaces between growth rings is typical of the navassana subspecies.They are a little faster growing and when you see them as seedlings,they definitely look more robust with wider/heavier leaflets.

aztropic

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virtualpalm Veteran

virtualpalm

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I agree that this is most likely the Navassa form.

BTW, I first learned this name as Pseudophoenix sargentii ssp. saonae var. navassana. According to the Kew list, none of the names involving "navassana" are valid. They are, however, definitely faster growing than the regular P. sargentii that is native to Florida.

We have some of these in the field that are around 10' tall

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And we have this specimen that is 15' tall

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Mandrew968 Grand Master

Mandrew968

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Drive by from my neighborhood--this one's as nice as they come!

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