Mystery clumping palm?

[Sabal Steve]

Does anyone happen to know what type of palm this is? A. Engleri? I found this on the north side of Palm Canyon in Balboa Park close to the huge fig trees.

[Sabal Steve]

[_Keith]

Not sure, but I hope you scooped up a bunch of those seeds.

[Sabal Steve]

Ahhh, one step of you sir! Figured I would try the standard germination method of mine - 50/50 damp peat moss and sand in a ziplock bag.

[Stevetoad]

Thinks you got it with a engleri

[Sabal Steve]

Regarding the seeds- the red ones resembeled a grape with a very soft outer skin and a black seed inside covered by a clear, slimy membrane. The Orange seeds had a tougher outer layer as they were not yet ripe. There appeared to be a seed cluster inside the orange ones in particular thar I divided with a knife - typically groups of three.

My hands itched like nobodys business afterwards, but that may have been due to the mystery chambedorea seeds I was cleaning around the same time...

[Stevetoad]

Regarding the seeds- the red ones resembeled a grape with a very soft outer skin and a black seed inside covered by a clear, slimy membrane. The Orange seeds had a tougher outer layer as they were not yet ripe. There appeared to be a seed cluster inside the orange ones in particular thar I divided with a knife - typically groups of three.

My hands itched like nobodys business afterwards, but that may have been due to the mystery chambedorea seeds I was cleaning around the same time...

Yup a engleri can cause allergic reactions

[coolricksfromtijuana]

Hahahahah I just remembered my first encounter with A. engleri. I was foolish to taste them, please don't do the same mistake I did .!!!!!!! Hahaha boy ho boy the memories.

[Sabal Steve]

Zing!

[KennyRE317]

Hahahahah I just remembered my first encounter with A. engleri. I was foolish to taste them, please don't do the same mistake I did .!!!!!!! Hahaha boy ho boy the memories.

ouch lol