Pinanga sp. ‘blue fruit’?

[NatureGirl]

Anyone have this one? I sprouted some seeds and was quite surprised this morning when I saw a hint of reddish color on first leaf up. I had no idea, any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

[joe_OC]

Found this on PT:

 

 

[NatureGirl]

WOW! Thanks, what a great looking palm!

[Matt in OC]

So pretty. My seedlings didn't like our winter here.

[mike in kurtistown]

I received seeds of Pinanga "blue fruit" from Mike's garden in Puerto Rico in September 2010. His original plant was from Floribunda, who still have them listed as "blue seed". I had five sprouts. Somehow, I lost all but one which I planted in May 2015. Here is what it looks like today. It hasn't grown particularly large, but has many stems.

[NatureGirl]

Super nice Mike! Looks like it’s a clumper rather than single stem, (which I thought it was). Have you noticed any color on new leaves when they come out? 

[mike in kurtistown]

Yes, there is some color, but not very  dramatic - see picture. After 5 yrs, I am still waiting on some blue fruit.

[sgvcns]

I imagine this is the same as sold in Australia. I have seen it in seed and very pretty. Easy grow in Brisbane. Has a blush in the new frond and mottled esp suckers. Mine is trying to flower

Doesn't seem to clump as much and more pinnate. Depends if you're a lumper or a splitter I suppose. Tip of ctown 1.2m

Steve 

[NatureGirl]

Thanks,  reminds me of P. 'kuhlii' a bit. Hope it is an easy grow, just have to get them past seedling stage..

[mike in kurtistown]

Some fruit were developing last year, but they were yellow. But this spring, the fruits turned metallic blue (on bright red rachillae), just like the pictures I have seen on the web. Here is a picture of my blue fruits, taken just yesterday. The only info I can find on them is from the RPS site, which just says that they are from Sarawak. If RPS is a source of the seeds, a palm colleague in Florida/Puerto Rico fought some plants from Floribunda, which probably got the seeds from RPS, and when they produced fruit,  they sent some to me. So my plant might be a third generation from an original set of seeds. Since the appearance (leaves and seeds) seem to have remained the same for several generations,  this would seem to me to indicate that this is a real species, and not a hybrid (with adangensis, as has been suggested). Any opinions, anyone?

Edited June 24, 2021 by mike in kurtistown
added more info

[John hovancsek]

I think that adengenisis and blue seed are close but 2 different species. Both are great looking palms 

[sgvcns]

My understanding is that this palm was introduced into Australia many years ago by Maria Boggs. 

I don't know any other location etc info. The good days when anything was basically allowed to be brought in as seed.

Steve