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Visited Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens in Williston, FL. The garden had a lot of interesting plants to compliment palm plantings of Bismarckia nobilis, Sabal palmetto, Livistona chinensis, Washingtonia robusta, Butia odorata, Syagrus romanzoffiana, Rhapidophyllum hystrix, Chamaerops humilis, Rhapis excelsa, and various Chamaedorea species. There were many species of cycads, bamboo, gingers, and hardwood trees as well. Overall, the best part of the garden is the use of the steep relief of the terrain and the readily available rock that is infrequently available in peninsular Florida. More info: https://cedarlakeswoodsandgarden.com/ Photo Group 1: When you enter…
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Trail Maintenance
by agroventuresperu- 6 replies
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A couple months ago my wife and I decided to start a new trail on our property in a secondary forest that we had never explored before. I was intrigued by the Euterpe precatoria sticking its head out of the canopy, so we decided to start the trail there. Today we returned for some follow-up maintenance and to continue the trail further. Our goal is to maintain a few kilometers of trails throughout the property. It is a lot of fun building a trail. There are so many surprises. We never know what we might find. In this forest, there is an extremely high quantity of palms that are in various stages of germination and development all over the forest floor. This is due pr…
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Savannah gardens
by VA Jeff- 19 replies
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I'm working in Savannah now. Palmettoes are so common they seem boring here. Very weedy. But go a few hours north, and palmettoes seem like a luxury. Anyway, here are a few pics: Dioon, probably not edule. The leaflets are several inches long. Camellia giganticarpa Castanopsis fissa with big leaves grevillea robusta
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Native palms along coastal preserve on cocoa beach, FL.
by piping plovers- 1 follower
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Visited the Mansfield Maritime Hammock today. I recall reading that the entire park is within 1200 feet of the Atlantic Ocean. Nice elevated boardwalks throughout. Views over the dunes to the surf. Very peaceful and active with wildlife. Sounds of pounding surf even when you’re surrounded by forest. Seeing a few species of palms over and over that appear native to here with a few coconut palms. Active surfer spot as well. Also some high up views from my room with the preserve/hammock directly adjacent to the hotel. …And of course I had to snap some shots of the piping plovers😁 the piping plovers …
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Hollis Gardens in Lakeland Florida. 1 2
by JayW- 40 replies
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Ok, since I'm about to post a LOT of pics... I'm not going to label them all (also because there are a few that I'm not certain on the exact species).
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Golden temple container palms Amritsar
by happypalms- 0 replies
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While traveling in India I was fortunate enough to visit the golden temple in Amritsar a Sikh religious temple covered in gold they did have a row of container palms in a very healthy condition the temple is a Mecca for Sikh religion and on the must see things in India for tourists with more than a hundred plus thousand people visiting daily the place is constantly packed with visitors from all around the world an amazing place to visit with such beauty and a peaceful atmosphere a must see for any visitor on holiday in India
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Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum 1 2
by Jeff in St Pete- 3 followers
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I recently spent a morning at our local palm arboretum in St Petersburg, FL. I posted some pics on the IPS Facebook page, but thought I would post all of them here. It's a beautiful place located on the waterfront among other public spaces which include several different parks, a swimming pool, tennis courts, a beach, jogging/biking paths, a Pier, and plenty of free parking. I first visited the arboretum in 1994 and have watched it evolve and grow over the years. It's a must see for palm enthusiasts visiting the Tampa Bay area. It's open every day and it's free of charge. For more information click here http://www.stpeteparksrec.org/gizella-kopsick-arboretum.html …
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JC Raulston December 2023
by NC_Palms- 2 replies
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Some pics from a recent trip to the NCSU JC Raulston Arboretum a few weeks ago. Assuming it’s 7b Trachycarpus fortunei Sabal brazoria Sabal etonia Sabal louisiana A bunch of minors by the entrance. This palm has naturalized itself in the surrounding area off the property as well. T. fortunei wagner Sabal palmetto Sabal birmingham
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Hamburg Germany
by EJPalm05- 1 follower
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This Past summer I was in Hamburg Germany, I saw a few palms. Here they are. A Very Sad looking Washy: Some Trachys: And some more trachys, there was also a CIDP (Not Shown in picture) : And some other pictures:
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Another trip to Flamingo Gardens, Davie, FL
by piping plovers- 1 follower
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Another stop on my trip to Florida a few weeks. Flamingo Gardens in Davie, FL. I was planning to visit Fairchild but time was short. Flamingo is always a nice option and closeby to Weston and Ft Lauderdale. I posted many orchid photos in the orchid thread under the TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms“ section” of PT.
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Papua New Guinea
by tropicbreeze- 20 replies
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Some photos from the first half of my trek. There are some palms (not a lot) and lots of other plants that I've tried to identify, but don't guarantee accuracy. Feel free to add or correct any IDs. Big extensive views aren't very common under rainforest canopy, but I did manage a few. The photos are numbered if there's any need to refer back to them. 1) View of the terrain ahead from a clearing at the start of the trek. 2) Melastoma malabathricum, also common in Australia. 3) Orthosiphon aristatus - Cat's Whiskers. Very common garden plant around the world. 4) Heavy overnight rain muddied up the creek where we camped but clea…
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Lake Wire - Lakeland, FL 1 2
by kinzyjr- 2 followers
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There are some labeled plantings around Lake Wire. The plantings contain some nice gems as well as some old favorites. The plantings are labeled accurately for the most part, making it an experience more like you would expect at a botanical garden than a stroll down the sidewalk. If there are incorrect labels, please point them out as I went by the label nearest to the plant for the most part. Syagrus coronata A close-up of one of the labels. Looks like someone was snacking on Syagrus fruits nearby. Allagoptera arenaria (as noted in the label above - next two pictures) The next three are various Mule palms: …
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Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden, Mauritius (1)
by Peter Timmermans- 1 follower
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I spent 2 great days in Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden in Pamplemousses, Mauritius. Many palms from the region: Madagascar, Mauritius and La Reunion. There were only a handful palms labeled so please correct me if I identified them wrongly. Acanthophoenix rubra, endemic to La Reunion and Mauritius A lot of hurricane palms, Dictyosperma album including the variety conjugatum Seychelles stilt palms, Verschaffeltia splendida Hyophorbes Invasive gecko from Madagascar And palms from Madagas…
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Trip to Central Paraná. 1 2
by Alberto- 1 follower
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Two weeks ago there was a holiday here and i got two more days vacation. My family, my parents and all my sisters families,went to a warm water resort in Jurema , Central Paraná. The climate there is a lot warmer than here on the second tableland, because of the low altitude and it´s also located northern from here. The distance from Carambeí to Jurema is +- 300 km. I didn´t saw so many palms on the road,(mostly queens) but I photographed some of them. I saw Acrocomia totai,a Butiagrus,a Sabal species(?) and most interesting of all: Euterpe edulis growing in the warm region of Jurema but also a few trees in the araucaria forest ,in a region that officialy isn´t the …
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Cocoa Beach, FL
by piping plovers- 1 follower
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Just a short vacation trip here. Beautiful beaches of course. Some photos of palms and other exotics. a huuuuuge staghorn fern at a nice garden shop on Atlantic Avenue in cocoa beach other exotics at the garden shop… some views from the hotel room with a storm approaching over the Atlantic…
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Broome, Western Australia
by philinsydney- 2 replies
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Showing some palms of Broome including a spectacular Hyphaene and Borassus.
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My first visit from PT Members was a 2fer
by TheMadScientist- 1 follower
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This visit in California really started because @Johnny Palmseed in Florida was so kind to share some of his Veitchia Joannis seeds. You can read about his "neighbor wars" over this seed supplier palm that was removed to keep some kind of PEACE with a 20 year neighbor. 14 months later, a PT Member in So. Cal. was hoping to receive some of these same seeds and heard this story. I was messaged leading to a first visit yesterday Tuesday 8-15-2023 to see these seedlings. @Palmiz brought another PT Member @Billeb and they got to see what I am dealing with to germinate seeds, then keeping the seedlings alive. I've got plenty of property but it is on an ancient riverbed whe…
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Purnululu National Park, Western Australia
by philinsydney- 2 replies
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Livistona victoriae growing in the dramatic landscape of the Bungle Bungle Range.
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I haven't been able to attend an IPS Meeting yet, due to my kids always having activities on the weekend, but I've been fortunate enough to get personal tours a few of these amazing gardens. Yesterday was primarily to visit @BS Man about Palms amazing garden. Bill was kind enough to visit my (relatively young) garden in South Carlsbad, and gave me INCREDIBLY helpful advice on plant location & care. He then invited me to come see his garden, but it's far enough away that I needed an excuse. So when Bill mentioned he had an extra bag of high-quality soil I could buy from him, I jumped at the chance! Approaching the garden, it was obvious which house was his. T…
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Livistona leichhardtii, Kimberley region, WA.
by philinsydney- 0 replies
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These photos are from Bell Gorge in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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Gaylord Opryland Nashville, TN
by teddytn- 1 follower
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I know people have posted about opryland before, but this is one of my favorite local places to go hangout especially during the winter. When it gets cold and need a taste of plant heaven I just take a 30min drive and I’m on a daycation. A lot of plants aren’t labeled, as far as really tropical plants my knowledge is limited. I’ll just post the pics and let them speak for themselves. A lot of palms had seeds hanging. I collected some from a very old chammie humilis, cherry on the top for today. It’s really an unbelievable place, I must have been here 30 times and I’m just awestruck every time. If a private garden had an 1/8 of the plants here as big as they are it would b…
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Queen Kapi'olani Garden, Honolulu, Hawaii
by Nomad NYC- 1 reply
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In the beginning of my recent Hawaiian vacation, I managed to stumble upon a little park called the Queen Kapi'olani Garden in Honolulu while walking from my hotel at Waikiki to hike up at Diamondhead national park: The Garden seems to be botanical in nature, but examples of the labeling of the plants are far and few ( so I will be guessing their identity, unless they are specifically labled ). I'm not a big Pritchardia expert, so not sure what kind of Pritchardia palm species this is below. I think it looks like Pritchardia Kaalae.... Or maybe a Koolau Range Pritchardia ( Pritchardia Martii )? I believe that the Pritchardia …
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About a month ago I began my two week Hawaiian vacation by flying into Honolulu airport. While I was walking down the upper level of Terminal 1 to go get my suitcase at baggage claim, I happened to see a very nice looking Hawaiian park area below : At the time, I was also too tired to investigate further (being jet lagged from New York) , but resolved myself to check it out on my departure, if I had the time. Flash forward two weeks later, when I returned to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on my way back home, and had time to spare for a little visit. There where of course many palms there, as well as other interesting tropical looking plants. Unfor…
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Atlanta Botanical Gardens beauties
by Almisa- 7 replies
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