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Coccothrinax scoparia in habitat - at 4,500 feet / 1400m in the pine forests of the Dominican Republic!

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February 21, 20251 yr

Thanks again Leonel Mera for showing me these palm trees!

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February 21, 20251 yr

Wondering if you were able to collect any seeds from the trees you saw on your trip? Here's a little scoparia I grew from seeds I collected in habitat. Although time consuming, it's a really nice souvenir to remember a trip by. 😄

aztropic

Mesa, Arizona

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

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On 2/21/2025 at 5:59 PM, aztropic said:
Wondering if you were able to collect any seeds from the trees you saw on your trip? Here's a little scoparia I grew from seeds I collected in habitat. Although time consuming, it's a really nice souvenir to remember a trip by. 😄

aztropic
Mesa, Arizona

In a week I' ll visit the Dominican Republic and will visit a lot of palmy habitats including the Sierra de Bahoruco. In which month you found seeds of C. scoparia? Thanks!

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!

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3 hours ago, Alberto said:
In a week I' ll visit the Dominican Republic and will visit a lot of palmy habitats including the Sierra de Bahoruco. In which month you found seeds of C. scoparia? Thanks!

When I was there, ripe purple seeds were everywhere in mid February. Might be a little late in the season now, but Coccothrinax species often bloom a few times each year, so you might get lucky.🤞

aztropic

Mesa, Arizona

Temps between 29F and 115F each year