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Bleeding Sable

Marie Nock

By Marie Nock
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Marie Nock

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What's going on with this Sable?   It's bleeding from many places.  Most of the sap is hard but some is still soft.  It has pooled on the ground.

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SeanK Grand Master

SeanK

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It may help to see the entire palm.

Perhaps a lightning strike?

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Here's a photo of the entire palm.

Whole bleeding sable.jpeg

PalmatierMeg Grand Master

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Lightning strike is my guess, too. If so, and damage is as severe as you tell us, palm is probably a goner. Lightning kills countless palms in FL. Take a wait-and-see approach to find out if it collapses over time as it may be dead and not know it yet.

Have you seen indications of weevils and borers? Has anyone put up a ladder to inspect the crown for signs of lightning strikes or insect pests?

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Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

Stevetoad Grand Master

Stevetoad

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The gouges look suspiciously the same size. Perhaps someone took out some anger on it with a golf club or machete???

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

SeanK Grand Master

SeanK

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Perhaps someone knows how quickly a crown collapse occurs.

TropicsEnjoyer Mentor

TropicsEnjoyer

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On 5/6/2026 at 9:39 AM, Stevetoad said:

The gouges look suspiciously the same size. Perhaps someone took out some anger on it with a golf club or machete???

Using a golf club would be quite an expensive tantrum 😬

Stevetoad Grand Master

Stevetoad

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16 hours ago, TropicsEnjoyer said:

Using a golf club would be quite an expensive tantrum 😬

I've seen my fair share of tantrums on the links.........

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

Silas_Sancona Grand Master

Silas_Sancona

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On 5/6/2026 at 6:39 AM, Stevetoad said:

Perhaps someone took out some anger on it with a golf club

 😂 Easily within the top 7 or 10 " biggest life mistake / serious regrets" anyone could make? =  Having a Golf club in  ..any...  hand / Finding one's self lugging that crap around at any time,  anywhere.  

End result of such a choice? =  A plethora of reasons to be filled with rage. 

Do direct " putt putt angst "  away from any palms however,  ..except Queens.. please :D







 

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