Native Palms of the Ryûkyûs (Japan)

[Pal Meir]

See below my Flickr set »Native Palms of the Ryûkyûs« with photos of Satakentia liukiuensis, Arenga engleri var. ryukyuensis, Livistona chinensis, and Nypa fruticans. All these photos were taken in August 1987. They show these palms only in their natural habitat on the islands of Iriomote, Ishigaki, and Okinawa. – The only palm which grows naturally also in mainland Japan is Livistona chinensis (on the islands of Kyûshû and Shikoku).

Flickr address of the set: https://www.flickr.com/photos/palmeir/sets/72157647937434263

Only for Satakentia: https://www.flickr.com/photos/palmeir/sets/72157632186009535

For the other palms of the Ryûkyûs: https://www.flickr.com/photos/palmeir/sets/72157632190734072

Please enjoy my old analogue photos!

Pal Meir

Germany, growing palms since 1958

[redbeard917]

Wow, great pics. Looks absolutely gorgeous. Growing up near an Air Force base, many of my childhood friends had just been transferred from Okinawa. All of them talked about how great of a time they'd had living there.

Also it is neat to see palms that I only know as ornamentals growing beautifully in their natural habitat. Thanks for sharing.