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Flecker Botanical Gardens Cairns

comic097

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G'day again, well this was Kennybenjamin and yours trulys first point of call once we touched down in Cairns literally, straight of the plane and off to Flecker. Im gonna pretty much make this a pictorial thread of Flecker, due to some very big threads coming up in the next few days. Due to some very heavy rain half way thru our tour of the gardens I had to put the camera away, so I hope you enjoy the scenery

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Would love to know if anyone can Id this palm, looks like a solitaire but they do look abit different ?

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Probably obvious to those in the know but I feel compelled to point out this is a good sized Tahina spectabilis, in great condition and a great position in the gardens..... There was at least 2 planted in this area.... Onwards and upwards for these specimens!!

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No idea what these are but they are sweet, I know Ben was super curious what these where, anyone got any ideas

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No idea what these are but they are sweet, I know Ben was super curious what these where, anyone got any ideas

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Yes I'm very interested to know if anyone can I'd these??? The things that struck me about these palms are:

6 foot palms with single stem, leaves all the way to the ground, no crown shaft yet which I thought was strange for an Areca of this size?? There were 4 planted specimens... 2 displayed fine leaflets and 2 displayed broad leaflets, definitely the same species but obviously a variation exists. I really wondered what these palms would look like when a little older and how long they would hold onto the lower leaves for?? A strange but great palm species IMO!!! I asked a couple of our North Qld friends but no one could help me with an id?

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Wow, great pictures guys!

Is that an actual palm pictured above?

Yeah mate, I think it is a species of metroxylon.... Rediculously massive palm!!

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Ok I might go abit over board with this next hidden gem we stumbled onto, no idea what it is but I would almost sell my mother for it, just kidding ma :winkie: hopefully someone out there will know

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Ok I might go abit over board with this next hidden gem we stumbled onto, no idea what it is but I would almost sell my mother for it, just kidding ma :winkie: hopefully someone out there will know

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Yep, very cool palm here.... I have never seen one quite like it?? I might be way way off but I can't help but think it's a drymophloeus sp. and " Irian jaya" keeps popping into my mind???? Again please help us with any ideas on this palm?!?!?

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Well at this point Ben and i were drenched, the rain didn't stop for atleast another 45 minutes and neither did we,the camera went away but the tour continued, awsom garden, hope you enjoyed

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Flecker remains as one of the great palm places in the world, thanks for posting gents.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Enough photos!! My jealousy levels are at an all time high.

Only joking you guys look as though you had a blast.

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G'day boys!

Glad to see you made it back in one piece!

That mystery palm Paul was bartering his mother off for is infact a Drymophloeus sp.

And Ben the other you had seen in Hawaii is a Hydriastele. Forgotten which one now off the top of my head but shouldn't be too hard to id.

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