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Yaeyama Islands
by thyerr01- 4 replies
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I recently visited the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, which are home to four native palms, Satakentia liukiuensis (endemic), Arenga ryukyuensis, Livistona chinensis, and Nypa fruticans. I didn't see any Nypa during the trip, but I documented the other three species and included some comments about their habitat. Satakentia liukiuensis: Yonehara Palm Grove, easily the most accessible location for seeing Satakentia in the wild. On Ishigaki, this species is largely restricted to a handful of dense groves in the foothills along the Northen coast. I did not observe any wild specimens on Iriomote. It was raining during the visit and the…
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I moved to Fresno, CA just a year ago, and I began planting King Palms. Unfortunately, I didn't have any success at the time. Luckily, I found @Josue Diaz in Fresno from Palmtalk, Josue provided me with a lot of great advices about growing palm trees for my area and even invited me to visit his tropical garden, which is filled with hundreds of exotic palm trees that he has grown from seeds. These palm trees took years to mature from seed, but also look so cool when they're matured. While I can't name all of them, here are some of the palm trees he gave me: - Serenoa Repens Silver - Brahea Hybrid (aka Frankenbrahea) - Brahea Armata- Chambeyronia Macrocarpa Waterme…
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Jupiter Ridge Natural Area
by bubba- 4 replies
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How could a golf course design and acquisition create a sensational State/County Natural Preserve/Park? This is an out of the ordinary story with a great ending that involves some real characters. George Fazio was a golf professional who was originally from Philadelphia, who had a successful touring pro career (won the Canadian Open, the Bing Crosby Pro-Am, and lost in a playoff in the 1950 U.S. Open played at Merion won by Ben Hogan). Earlier he had been head pro at the Hillcrest Golf Club in Los Angeles, where he became good friends with many Hollywood stars, including Bob Hope. In 1968, Fazio and longtime friend, Bill Ford (Ford Motors) were teamed together…
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Noumea suggestions
by richnorm- 0 replies
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I have a day in Noumea. Any palmy suggestions for such a short trip? I will hire a car and have about 6 hours. cheers Richard
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Seychelles recommendations please
by JasonD- 1 reply
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Hello fellow palmateers, I'm going to be in the Seychelles in October and November this year. Besides the Vallée de Mai, what sights should I plan to see? Which trails, parks, islands, will offer interesting flora and fauna and geology—including, of course, palms? I'll be on Mahé, Praslin, La Digue, and Silhouette. Thank you! Jason
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Edison & Ford Estates 2023
by Joe The Palm- 3 replies
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In February I visited this Fort Myers landmark (HIGHLY recommend). I was curious to see what effects Hurricane Ian had on this place five months down the road. McGregor Blv Edison and his Banyan Tree. This tree was stripped of its leaves in Ian but has now recovered. Huge Old and Resilient (100+ years!) Caloosahatchee River and Edison’s original dock (beautiful coconut!) Giant & old Staghorn Fern belonged to Edison’s wife (river is right behind the bamboo curtain ) Turning my back to the fern looking toward the estates. This area was submerged by s…
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mckee McKee Botanical Gardens - Vero Beach, FL
by kinzyjr- 0 replies
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This is a good garden to visit if you should happen to be on the east central coast of Florida or you want to visit a great garden that doesn't have the notoriety that others in the state receive. There are a lot of mature specimens of Cocos nucifera, Roystonea regia, Ficus aurea, and various water lilies. The video tour is roughly 10 minutes long to view all four parts and the previous threads from 15+ years ago have some additional photos of palms of interest, including the pre-1989 Roystonea regia. Homepage: https://mckeegarden.org/ Location: 350 US 1, VERO BEACH, FL 32962-2906 YouTube Tour - April 2022 (plantspotter69): Part 1: https://www.you…
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Edison Estate Part IV
by DoomsDave- 36 replies
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Howdyall: Here are more pictures of the Edison estate, which is actually next to to, and part of the same park as, the Ford estate, though the Edison's house was much grander. Onward! All the Calyptronomas at my place have died. Things are different here in Florida . . .
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Edison Estate Part III
by DoomsDave- 36 replies
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Howdyall: The Ed - 'State, rocks. THe house. Blows a hole in the Ozone layer. All those plants. And the interior of the Edison house. So simple elegant, all that BS. . . .
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Edison Estate Part II 1 2
by DoomsDave- 43 replies
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Howdyall: Thanks to the kudos by those who appreciate drive-by photography, even when I'm not driving. Here's an Encephalartos. These things are so green in Florida, compared here in the Land O'La La Ha Ha Bra
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Edison Estate Part I 1 2
by DoomsDave- 44 replies
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Howdyall: Here's a thread about the sights at the Edison Estate in Fort Myers. I shot through there on my way down to Naples. It was a cloudy day when I started, gonna try to keep things in more or less chron-order. Some of these pics had to be cropped rather severely, but I thought all were worthwhile. Away we go . . . . This is the Florida Champion Banyan tree. Hmm. Wonder what it has for breakfast? ??? And how much and for how long?
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Naples Botanical Garden, Florida
by GoatLockerGuns- 1 reply
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A few pictures (mostly of palms) from my trip to the Naples Botanical Garden in Naples, Florida during Christmas 2021:
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Colombia, the sequel
by Cindy Adair- 1 follower
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Above are links to topics from the wonderful 2018 Colombia adventure with the IPS. Today’s topic is my return to this beautiful country 4 years later. When I got the chance to join up with the Heliconia Society International trip Nov 27-Dec 12, 2022 in and around Cali, I was delighted. They divided the travel into a pre trip (jungle adventures), conference at the Quindío Botanical Garden and the post tour adding more typical cultural experiences. https://www.heliconia.org I couldn’t choose so went for them all. They had a few challenges accepting international payments so I had my first experience making a wire transfer. Too little notice to po…
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Coccothrinax scoparia revisited,February 2020
by aztropic- 15 replies
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In October 2006,the IPS sponsored a trip to the Dominican Republic to view native palms in situ.Fast forward 14 years for another peek at this specific, spectacular,remote area, occupied by Coccothrinax scoparia.This is a medium sized "high elevation" palm that grows mostly in shady,pine forests.Tree is very similar to Coccothrinax montana,another Dominican mountain palm,the easiest identifier being white fruits on montana vs. traditional purple cocco fruits on scoparia. aztropic Mesa,Arizona
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Nong Nooch - Pattaya, Thailand
by RedRabbit- 2 followers
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I thought I’d share some pictures from my recent trip to Nong Nooch. It’s a very impressive garden, and it’s very different from any garden I’ve visited. It’s more like a theme park and perhaps approach’s the scale of one of the Disney parks in Orlando. You could spend more than one day there and I didn’t have time to visit everything, including their palm nursery or Palms of the World sections.
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Tampa General Hospital Palms
by bubba- 10 replies
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This is a “ Palm Garden” at Tampa General Hospital ( TGH) in Tampa on Davis Island. Our oldest son arrived at Tampa General via the TGH trauma chopper from a Palm Beach area hospital in August of 2021 with critical Covid. My wife, our youngest son and the undersigned relocated to be with our son as close as possible to the hospital while his wife primarily remained in the PB area with their two children ( our grandchildren). We have returned to TGH for the completion of some necessary additional surgery to allow for the reversal of his colostomy. TGH is a world class teaching hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida medical school. This is hopefully …
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Brooklyn Botanic gardens
by EJPalm05- 3 replies
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A couple months ago I went to the Brooklyn botanic gardens and these are the pictures I took!
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Temperate hardwood forest, probably usda zone 7B/8A Out of the palms that were planted in the area, some of the sabal palmetto had discoloration from the Christmas cold event, the same with the Butia odorata. The few washingtonia robusta were completely torched. It was about ~35F when I took these photos. VID_20230109_080657.mp4
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Cuba Trip - November 2022
by Almisa- 6 replies
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Amazing trip to Havana and Matanzas. Worth thinking about for a future horticultural palm journey. A feast for the eyes and the soul.
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Dallas World Aquarium, Texas
by GoatLockerGuns- 7 replies
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A few pictures from the Dallas World Aquarium in Dallas, Texas taken over Memorial Day Weekend 2022. This was my first time visiting. Some cool specimens here, both inside and out.
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Palms & lush tropical landscapes in Weston,FL
by piping plovers- 0 replies
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More FL travel photos. Getting reacquainted with the town of Weston, FL this week. Prior to discovering Sanibel as a vacation spot, i would regularly visit this town near Ft. Lauderdale. I’ve always been amazed by the tropical Landscaping and beauty of this town. The entire town feels like a botanic garden. It is planned so meticulously; architecture, immaculate and layered street landscaping, entrance gates, even down to the trash cans and street lamps. When you enter this town you know you are here and when you leave you know you’ve left. Kudos to the original planners of this town and to those that continue its original vision through excellent maintenance.
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Flamingo Gardens, Davie FL
by piping plovers- 0 replies
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Some photos of palms and other tropicals during my trip to FL this week. A nice little park/garden with a long history and commitment to tropical horticulture.
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Gulf Waters RV Resort | Port Aransas, TX
by Joe The Palm- 1 reply
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In October I took a few days trip to Port A and enjoyed every minute of it! The people who rent out these lots did a fantastic job on their landscaping it gives the park a very palmy, private and relaxed vibe. Each lot has its own unique set up and landscaping, mine had a pond side cabana. This park is right by the gulf with convenient boardwalk aces that can accommodate golf carts, the beach is rarely busy at this location. There is also a nice pool in the park. I just love this beach-side paradise right here in Texas. 🏖️ 🌴
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Big Bend National Park, Texas
by GoatLockerGuns- 3 replies
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Not really a park associated with palms per se; however, there are some interesting Phoenix sp. stands (probably Phoenix dactylifera) located at the Hot Springs Historic Area of the park along the Rio Grande. They were probably planted there before it became a National Park (possibly by the homesteader J.O. Langford). They are located at 29.177583103922945, -102.99869840224089. These pictures were taken on March 20, 2022. I spoke to one of the park rangers there about them. They said that the National Park Service does absolutely nothing to maintain these palm; they are left to their own devices. There is a hot spring along the Rio Grande nearby. It is heated by so…
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The coconut palms of Florida...winter dreaming:
by Subtropical LIS- 0 replies
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I thought palm lovers would like these pictures. In the cold season I often make my way south down the coast and end up somewhere on the east coast of Florida. The coconut palms seem to start in north -central Florida near Coco-Beach area. There is nothing like taking pictures of coconut palms on a winter day. LOL. Some random pictures:
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