Palm tree question

In reply to Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter) :

I may need some new trees in a few days.

Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to Woody (Forum Supportum) :

Want a free palm tree? I'll help you dig it up. No guarantees on its survival up there though. 

While there are certain types of palms that can survive in a good microclimate where Woody lives, selection is very limited. Just South of him though there is a Cabbage palm Sabal Palmetto about the size of your palm (and looks similar to the untrained eye) growing close to Long Island Sound  at the University of  Bridgeport.

I'm certainly no expert on palm identification looking at small images not intended for plant ID using colorblind old man eyes on the internet but I think your's might be a Chinese Fan palm Livistona chinensis which although tough and can survive temps into the teens on rare occasions probably wouldn't survive in Woody's neighborhood.

Fun fact.     A carbon dated 2000+ year old Date palm seed was germinated in 2005 and is currently growing. Seeds were found during a palace excavation in Israel.

Woody (Forum Supportum) said:

In reply to Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter) :

I may need some new trees in a few days.

Come on down. You guys can stay in the RV, play with the turtles, and enjoy the beach.

In reply to NOT A TA :

That's fascinating! You may know whether this is true - we were told there are no palms native to the MS coast?

In reply to Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter) :

Dwarf palmetto palm Sabal minor and Needle palms Rhapidophyllum histrix are the first  ones to come to mind as native to MS. Other Sabals such as mexicana and palmetto may also be native but I'd have to check. Quite a few types of palms can be grown along the gulf coast although they may not be natives.

In reply to Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter) :

Thanks, but I made three out of state trips last week, so I think I'll just ride out the storm right here.