Pseudophoenix sargentii, Buccaneer palm

Pseudophoenix sargentii, Buccaneer palm Pseudophoenix sargentii is native to most major northern Caribbean Islands, southeast Mexico and south Florida. The Buccaneer palm was first discovered in the USA in 1886 on Elliot Key, an island approximately 10 miles from Miami, FL. Buccaneer palm is a solitary species growing to 10-25 feet tall. Leaves are greenish-blue above and silvery below, with erect leaflets distributed in different planes giving it a plumose look. Typically, this palm produces only 1 or 2 new fronds a year. When young, the leaves are disticate (in one plane). Fruit and seed production from this palm comes in a very unique tripel (3 seed) arrangement. When the fruit is mature it is bright red, turning a great looking palm into a striking one. Pseudophoenix sargentii thrives in moderate to high levels of light and is about as drought, salt and wind tolerant as you can get! Buccaneer palms can be found with their roots In salt water in the Bahamas. This palm is widely adap