Mystery palm seed from Cuba
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Mystery palm seed from Cuba
Had a call from friends to come over and get one palm seed they'd brought home from Cuba.
Soaking in insecticide with fruit intact in case there's a crawly in there.
Trying to narrow down ID...maybe a Roystonea, but their seeds are small.
Maybe a Copernicia? Acrocomia?
Probably an aborted Cocos
Any ideas?
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/6933438119/" title="006 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6933 ... f27e_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="006"></a>
Soaking in insecticide with fruit intact in case there's a crawly in there.
Trying to narrow down ID...maybe a Roystonea, but their seeds are small.
Maybe a Copernicia? Acrocomia?
Probably an aborted Cocos
Any ideas?
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/6933438119/" title="006 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6933 ... f27e_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="006"></a>
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pretty large seed Barb. Not sure ID.........let us know when you confirm.
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Friends just emailed a couple of photos of the tree where they picked up the seed.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/6934049599/" title="Cuba 2012 221 (2) by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/6934 ... e4f8_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Cuba 2012 221 (2)"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/6934049595/" title="Cuba 2012 220 (2) by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6934 ... fabe_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Cuba 2012 220 (2)"></a>
It does resemble a Cocos, with fruit at (not below) the crownshaft.
My palm encyclopedia has a whole bunch that look like this one
Friends said they had a great time, the residents were very friendly and kind.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/6934049599/" title="Cuba 2012 221 (2) by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/6934 ... e4f8_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Cuba 2012 221 (2)"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/6934049595/" title="Cuba 2012 220 (2) by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6934 ... fabe_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Cuba 2012 220 (2)"></a>
It does resemble a Cocos, with fruit at (not below) the crownshaft.
My palm encyclopedia has a whole bunch that look like this one
Yeah, Erik, curious about that...is that ever going to end? that was the Cold War era, 60 years ago.but my Govt frowns on that
Friends said they had a great time, the residents were very friendly and kind.
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I saw your flickr page this am Barb and thought YOU were in Cuba: jealous!!!!!!!!!!
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LOL, and some from New Orleans when I go in 2 weeks for St. Patrick's day!!TerdalFarm wrote:We need some Canadian members of PN to go to Cuba and take palm photos for those of us stuck in the U.S.
Sid will pay you back with photos from Florida, and me from Belize
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Cuba does sound interesting, but from what I've heard don't get sick down there.
Shortages of medicine, plus peeling paint on hospital walls, etc.
Yet the people take it all in stride apparently, and are so friendly to travellers.
Our other friends who were RVing in Arizona last winter are heading to southern Europe in March for a few months.
Already planning my seed request...
16 feet of salt water didn't do much harm to the palms, Erik?
And we're told not to overwater...
Always love the pics from your trips Mike!
Barb
Shortages of medicine, plus peeling paint on hospital walls, etc.
Yet the people take it all in stride apparently, and are so friendly to travellers.
Our other friends who were RVing in Arizona last winter are heading to southern Europe in March for a few months.
Already planning my seed request...
16 feet of salt water didn't do much harm to the palms, Erik?
And we're told not to overwater...
Always love the pics from your trips Mike!
Barb
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Mystery solved
Sent the pics to Phil at Jungle Music (THE authority on palms )
Definitely an aborted Cocos seed.
Good guess Erik!
But he said I should try it anyway.
Will pass.
Barb
Definitely an aborted Cocos seed.
Good guess Erik!
But he said I should try it anyway.
Will pass.
Barb
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