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Native Palms of the Croatan National Forest (North Carolina)

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Native palms of the Croatan National Forest in Carteret County, N.C.

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February 8, 2025

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Nice one thanks for the pictures very interesting. Great to see some native palms in your area love it. 

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Looks like they saw some cold or snow

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21 minutes ago, SeanK said:

Looks like they saw some cold or snow

The area experienced heavy snowfall (widespread 4-6 inches, a few spots saw up to 8 inches) & atypical lows around 15°F (-9°C) in late January. That would explain the damages.

2-9-2025

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Did you see any of the trunking Sabal minor in the Croatan? 

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10 minutes ago, NC_Palms said:

Did you see any of the trunking Sabal minor in the Croatan? 

I did not. All Sabal Minor within the Croatan that I saw were roughly the size of the ones you see in the photos above.

2-12-2025

 

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Additional photos from February 9, 2025

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Native Palms of the Croatan National Forest in Carteret County, N.C. 

May 2025 Update:

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On 2/12/2025 at 7:54 PM, NC_Palms said:

Did you see any of the trunking Sabal minor in the Croatan? 

Revisited the Croatan yesterday and took this photo while I was there. Not the best photo quality, but it does show the larger Sabal minor within the forest.

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Thank you for sharing!

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11 minutes ago, MrTropical said:

Revisited the Croatan yesterday and took this photo while I was there. Not the best photo quality, but it does show the larger Sabal minor within the forest.

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What’s up with all the leaf damage in this picture? It did not get anywhere cold enough this winter to cause damage to wild Sabal minor like it did in 2018 in some parts of ENC. Perhaps flooding? Or is this just the angle?

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Great pictures

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2 minutes ago, NC_Palms said:

What’s up with all the leaf damage in this picture? It did not get anywhere cold enough this winter to cause damage to wild Sabal minor like it did in 2018 in some parts of ENC. Perhaps flooding? Or is this just the angle?

I was wondering the same thing

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3 minutes ago, NC_Palms said:

What’s up with all the leaf damage in this picture? It did not get anywhere cold enough this winter to cause damage to wild Sabal minor like it did in 2018 in some parts of ENC. Perhaps flooding? Or is this just the angle?

I noticed quite a few had leaf damage. N.C. has been very dry for several months, and as you mentioned the lows this past winter should not have caused damage. I'm not sure what caused the damage. 

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