Pseudophoenix sargentii (Buccaneer Palm)
Pseudophoenix sargentii (Buccaneer Palm) with its thick grey trunk and long arching green palm leaves
Botanical names: Pseudophoenix sargentii, Pseudophoenix saonae, Pseudophoenix vinifera
Common names: Buccaneer Palm, Cherry Palm
Family: Arecaceae / Palmae
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Small tree
Mature height: 10-20 ft
Sun exposure: Semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Flood tolerance: HighWidely distributed from the Florida Keys, down thru Mexico to Belize, and Cuba and the Bahamas. It has a slightly swollen, waxy, ringed trunk; a waxy crownshaft; and arching, dark grey-green, very leathery, pinnate leaves. Prefers lightly shaded, moist, but well drained position, preferably on alkaline soils. Very salt water tolerant. Extremely slow growing .
Pseudophoenix sargentii (Buccaneer Palm) showing a swollen grey trunk and arching green palm fronds overhead.
Pseudophoenix sargentii (Buccaneer Palm) with long green fronds and a gray ringed trunk.
Pseudophoenix sargentii (Buccaneer Palm) trunk showing gray and brown horizontal rings on smooth bark surface
Pseudophoenix sargentii (Buccaneer Palm) hanging cluster of round green fruit against palm fronds
Pseudophoenix sargentii (Buccaneer Palm) with dense clusters of small yellow flowers and green round fruit.
Pseudophoenix sargentii (Buccaneer Palm) round green fruit clustered on the branch
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