This is a naturalized sabal minor palm I took as a seedling almost 25 years ago from many growing along an old country road in Quebeck, Tennessee. It was on the property of the late Mr.Charles Cole about 40 minutes SSW from where I live. Mr. Cole grew the parent plants from seed 65 years ago. While not native it is certainly what we call naturalized.


What do you think:
These photos below are believed to be native. These locations are near a practically old ghost town called Hornsby,Tennessee and not to far north of the Mississippi State Line in Hardeman County,TN and the Alabama State line is just as close. There are other photos of Sabal Minor growing there, along side a street near a canopy of trees and some around a mailbox or two in the area. These photos came off Google Map and there are still other photos but they are growing further west of this area and they looked like they were planted years ago but these below around an abandoned old shack seems to have some in the back near a field and growing up into old shade trees. It's possible some could have been dug up and planted around the mail boxes or electrical guide wires there. I'd love to hear what Tennessee growers or others in the south would share your opinion about these below, I would appreciate it. Thanks. Hope to post my own pics soon. Thanks

https://maps.app.goo.gl/55YsomouVBfgfxTx9

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pMgG3r3WX4Cu3EDu5

https://maps.app.goo.gl/fKYSgojfCYn5Bxzj6

It's important to share native plants growing in an area where they are not known, especially to Agricultural and Educational entities for study and documentation. Then again, they could be naturalized and documentation serves no purpose.