Palm Trees in Charleston (live, versus, area)

[floridaaa]

Are the palm trees in Charleston native? Or were they planted there? They're all over this damn place

[accufitgolf]

As I understand it:

1. The only palm tree native to SC is the Sable Palm as per the state emblem. I have also heard it is a large stalk of grass, versus a "real" tree.

2. Other type palms are imported (Washingtonians as an example) but will grow well in SC, especially along the coast.

3. After Hugo one of the few type trees left standing in the Charleston area were palms so many people started to have them planted.

4. Some say we Yankees have had many planted as we like the southern, warm climate look.

Not sure on any of it.....LOL

[floridaaa]

suppose they were imported... probably the case with all palms in USA.

[scuba steve]

Nope, they're native.

Sabal palmetto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Silversides]

Very interesting. Thanks for the link.

[meks]

they are a native species, go boating and you'll see them all over small islands where people don't go...

but, many of those on the side of the road were trucked in due to the high demand

[Silversides]

Hi Meks, haven't seen you for a while

[cape_fisherman]

Originally Posted by floridaaa

suppose they were imported... probably the case with all palms in USA.

You would actually think that all palms in the US were imported? I suppose you've never been to California, Florida (even though that's your screen name), or anywhere along the southern border?

[floridaaa]

Originally Posted by cape_fisherman

You would actually think that all palms in the US were imported? I suppose you've never been to California, Florida (even though that's your screen name), or anywhere along the southern border?

actually, I have.

I guess what I meant was the continental U.S... on the assumption that the palms in Charleston were not native- that hundreds and hundreds of years ago they were planted here

[scuba steve]

The palms that were all over the place where I lived in socal were native too... They were a totally different species.