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Florida Saw Palmetto or Paurotis Palms?

Bscottwilcox

By Bscottwilcox
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I saw a stand of palms in St Augustine yesterday that driving by, I thought were just regular Florida Saw Palmettos.  However, on my way back down the same road, I realized that they all were on tall thin  straight trunks and looked more like Paurotis (Everglades) palms.  As a Florida native, I don't recall ever seeing fan palms that looked just like this, and there was a whole bunch of them going deep into the woods.  Any thoughts on what they are? 1.thumb.jpg.e8921e026061689346c58c024e2f49c4.jpg 

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kinzyjr Grand Master

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@Bscottwilcox Welcome to PalmTalk!  They do appear to be stretched-out Serenoa repens (Saw Palmetto).  I see them grow like this in the understory at Lakeland Highlands Scrub.  If you're interested, we're having a CFPACS Meeting in St. Augustine in about 6 weeks:

https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/88958-central-florida-palm-cycad-society-summer-2025-meeting/

You, and anyone else reading, are welcome to RSVP to attend.

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Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

TropicsEnjoyer Proficient

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Old Serenoa for sure. 

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SeanK Grand Master

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Many years ago, there were forest fires along I95 north of Daytona. Pines destroyed, Serenoa burned up. Yet, a couple weeks later, a bit of green growing out of the tops of those old, trunking saw palmettos. Yup, they can get ten feet of trunk on them over in the swamps. Amazing plants.

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