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Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Lisboa / March 2025

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I have been residing in Spain for a bit and a few weeks ago I had the chance to take a weekend trip to Lisbon, Portugal and check out the gardens there. These are from mid march. I hope you guys enjoy 

 

 

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This is Butia capitata. A palm I actually never saw before in person until now. A lot of palms labeled at B. capitata in the Southeast US are actually B. odorata. They both look similar.

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An unmarked Sabal. Not sure what this one might be. 

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Sabal palmetto what we all know and love lol. Someone pointed out that this might be a mislabeled S. bermudana actually 

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Zone 8a/8b Greenville, NC 

Zone 9a/9b Bluffton, SC

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    Sensational! Someone reported that this garden has a Royal Palm, which may be one of the most northern specimens in the world. However, I seem to recall pictures of a well-established Royal Palm located in the Mediterranean area of the Italian Riviera.

    What you look for is what is looking

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    I think that sabal palmetto is actually a bermudana or some type of hybrd, it doesn't look like the pure sabal palmettos of Florida

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    9 hours ago, Jdash said:

    I think that sabal palmetto is actually a bermudana or some type of hybrd, it doesn't look like the pure sabal palmettos of Florida

    This is what I am thinking. 

    Zone 8a/8b Greenville, NC 

    Zone 9a/9b Bluffton, SC

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    On 4/13/2025 at 10:42 PM, bubba said:

    Sensational! Someone reported that this garden has a Royal Palm, which may be one of the most northern specimens in the world. However, I seem to recall pictures of a well-established Royal Palm located in the Mediterranean area of the Italian Riviera.

    I actually did not see any royals. I have in Andalucía but this is further south. I would think there would be some in Alicante, Valencia or the Balearics. I have not seen any in Barcelona where I am for the time being.

    But the Italian Rivera is farther north than all these places so that is impressive. 

    Zone 8a/8b Greenville, NC 

    Zone 9a/9b Bluffton, SC

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    On 4/11/2025 at 9:09 PM, NC_Palms said:

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    This is Butia capitata. A palm I actually never saw before in person until now. A lot of palms labeled at B. capitata in the Southeast US are actually B. odorata. They both look similar.

    This is the Butia from tropical Central Brasil?  :) I haven't seen one in person either.  It was too early for it to be fruiting when you visited but it supposedly has the largest fruit of any Butia.

    Jon Sunder

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