Unusual Palm

On Friday, June 4, members from Texas Forest Service met with representatives from Bayou Preservation Association and Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition. The issue at hand is the identification of an unusual palm with suspected off-shoots growing on-site of the proposed canoe launch park.  This unusually large palm (10 ft) has everyone stumped.  Is it a new species or the Texas champ? First noticed by Eric Ruckstuhl, Eyes on the Bayou for Bayou Preservation Association, a variety of expert opinions have been sought.  After visiting with Professor Landon Lockett at University of Texas and Texas Forest Service we will now take steps to do genetic testing to determine if this is in fact a new species.  If not, all indications suggest this would be the largest Sabal Louisiana in Texas.