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Pseudophoenix sargentii ssp. sargentii

Pseudophoenix sargentii H. Wendl. ex Sarg. ssp. sargentii

Buccaneer Palm, Florida Cherry Palm, Sargent's Cherry Palm

Arecaceae (Palm family)

Synonym(s): Chamaephoenix sargentii, Pseudophoenix vinifera, Sargentia aricocca

USDA Symbol: PSSAS3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.
Fruit: Red.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Rocky, calcareous soil of coastal hammocks and scrub.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Pseudophoenix sargentii ssp. sargentii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pseudophoenix sargentii ssp. sargentii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pseudophoenix sargentii ssp. sargentii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-09-25
Research By: CBR

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