Jamesasb Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 (edited) Hi, I have seedlings from last year and seeds from this year from this Butia. Can anyone suggest which species it is? Thanks James Edited August 14, 2015 by Jamesasb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Mondel Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Do you have a picture of the seeds? It's most likely a Butia Odorata. Los Angeles, CA and Myrtle Beach, SC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorBold Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 I get confused with Butia.. sorry i couldnt help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasColdHardyPalms Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Looks like an odorata to me. It should have perfectly round seeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesasb Posted August 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 heres a pic of the seeds next to some odorata seeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Mondel Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 I still think it's Odorata. There is variation in this species seeds. You can rule out Butia Yatay and Catarinensis because they have football shaped seeds. Los Angeles, CA and Myrtle Beach, SC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 How is the spathe? Carambeí, 2nd tableland of the State Paraná , south Brazil. Alt:1030m. Native palms: Queen, B. eriospatha, B. microspadix, Allagoptera leucocalyx , A.campestris, Geonoma schottiana, Trithrinax acanthocoma. Subtr. climate, some frosty nights. No dry season. August: driest month. Rain:1700mm I am seeking for cold hardy palms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasColdHardyPalms Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Still looks like odorata. Is the spathe fuzzy? Eriospatha usually have much smaller seed although roundish. Ive seen some large odorata seed that was almost the size of jubaea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Mondel Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 It's a possibility it could be an eriospatha but we won't know unless you've seen the spathe. Los Angeles, CA and Myrtle Beach, SC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesasb Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 I'll try and get pics of the spathe. The owner is saying he purchased it as butia sp gigantea. so we should see a fuzzy spatha? Also the trunk doesn't look that wide to me, arent these supposed to be 1 metre thick trunks? Its difficult to find accurately labelled butia these days!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasColdHardyPalms Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 1M is a huge trunk for a butia. Only the largest odorata in perfect growing condition come close to 1M trunk from what I have seen and that is with the boots still on. Even then the largest ones tend to taper a bit after 3-4' of clear trunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesasb Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) According to the supplier, the parent spatha is smooth and red. I asked for a pic Edited August 17, 2015 by Jamesasb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasColdHardyPalms Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 It is an Odorata then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesasb Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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