Palm Tree I.D.

Provided Information:

1. Photos:
2. Date: February
3. Location: Goose Creek, South Carolina
4. Plant type: Evergreen tree
5. Environment: Street scape
6. Exposure: Full sun
7. Scent: None
8. Other: Very long, curved fronds, pinnate leaf pattern

Identification:

1. Name: Butia capitata (pindo palm, jelly palm)
2. Family: Arecacea (Palmae)
3. Origin: South America
4. Random facts: This palm develops orange fruit (called pindo dates in the South) that is edible and can be used to make jelly. Though it is not a North American native, it is one of the only palms that flourishes on both U.S.A. coasts.