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   Melbourne Australia Bot Gardens 37 Degrees South

   March 28, 2016 by cassowaryhill

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   I still havent managed in 1.5 years to dedicate a full schedule to visiting the gardens. So its going to be in drips and drabs. However there were some interesting palms just across the road. Some massive Butias and lovely examples of Trachycarpus. Also the odd tropical setting.

   

   Last reply by cassowaryhill, March 29, 2016
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   CUBA (CIENFUEGO PROVINCE BOTANICAL GARDEN)

   March 10, 2016 by Phoenix Bob

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   Because of its "isolated" location, Cienfuegos Province Botanical Garden in Cuba is (blessedly) little known to most travelers, especially U.S, residents. This garden is rumored to have one of the world's finest collection of palms, and after a visit last week, I would believe believe such claims. The park is immense (several hundred acres I would presume), and palms are only a part of its extensive flora display. Cienfuegos is also known for its huge collection of all things tropical. Unfortunately, I was only able to spend a few hours in this place which would require several days of exploration in order to make a (arguably) thorough reconnaissance. I have yet to…

   

   Last reply by sur4z, March 29, 2016

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   Parc du Mugel, La Ciotat , France.

   November 7, 2015 by samirbouag

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   Hello guys, I hope everybody is doign well, Today i just wanna share with you some pictures i took yesterday afternoon in a garden located in south of France close to Marseille in a city called La Ciotat, located 20 minutes far from my home.

   

   Last reply by wimmie, March 27, 2016

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   Tenerife

   March 20, 2016 by wimmie

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   If I am well informed, there is a new botanic garden in Tenerife. Anyone any information? Wim.

   

   Last reply by wimmie, March 22, 2016

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   knuckles mountain range sri lanka

   March 15, 2016 by User00

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   Palms in Mihintale temple

   March 20, 2016 by doranakandawatta

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   Mihintale temple is a very important place for the buddhist religion in Sri Lanka. it's where the buddhist religion has been brought to this country.

   

   Last reply by doranakandawatta, March 20, 2016

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   My trip in Malaysia

   March 12, 2016 by jardinierpalmiertrat

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   Hello everybody, i come back home after 3 amazing week in Bornéo. In 3 month menbers of IPS enjoy a lot!!! Sarawak is the best place for the lovers of palms tree. I see Metroxylon sagu Areca furcata areca insignis licuala orbicularis licuala bidentata Johaneisteijmannia altifrons iguanura palmunculla oncosperma horridum pinanga crassipes

   

   Last reply by jardinierpalmiertrat, March 15, 2016

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   Roystoneas!  In habitat!

   January 5, 2008 by DoomsDave

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   Howdyall: I wanted to avoid too many artificial attractions and try to focus on natural things, which, of course, have a way being made artificial, but that's for the philosphers to worry about over beer or fermented grape juice. So, I went to the Collier-Seminole State Park just south of Naples on the west coast of FL on the way to Miami. This park includes a natural "hammock" which is a raised limestone dome upon which grows various trees and plants, and which must endure extremes of dry and wet. This appears to be a remnant Roystonea population, though it is regenerating itself. Here's a general view of some wild Royals from the parking lot.

   

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    Marco Island -- Collier County, FL

    January 15, 2008 by DoomsDave

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    Howdyall: After my visit to the palm hammock park, I went to the nearby city of Marco Island. I thought (wrongly as it turned out) that there'd be no place to feed my salivating piehole between there and Miami, so MI was nearby and there I went. I roared on down to MI, stomach growling . . . .

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, March 11, 2016
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    St. Louis: 1 2

    August 7, 2009 by Palmə häl′ik

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    Here I am in St.Louie... We'll be heading back to Tampa Tuesday... I can't wait! This is ZERO palm country. I have seen not one... Surprised to see banana trees though... ?

    

    Last reply by Matthew92, March 9, 2016

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    Villa Bentota again

    January 16, 2016 by doranakandawatta

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    I like staying in this small lovely hotel which has been build by Geoffrey Bawa as a private house. The atmosphere of quiet privacy is still there.

    

    Last reply by Riddler, March 2, 2016

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    The Haley House:

    June 7, 2009 by Palmə häl′ik

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    I must say, those Royals ARE a sight to see up close. I was down in Bradenton this morning w/ my daughter hittin' some 4-6'rs... She loves her boogie boardin'... AnyHoot, on the way home I decide to 86 the interstate and take US41... That'd take me right up to those Royals I posted about before... Anyways, the place is evidently closed on Saturdays, but I've gotta make a weekday trip one day to do a tour or something... But here's what I could get from the locked gate:

    

    Last reply by Zeeth, February 29, 2016
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    Surinam September 2015

    February 7, 2016 by Kai

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    Last September I went on holiday with my wife and 3 year old daughter to Surinam. We got ourselves a nice little house at about 30 minutes drive from the city of Paramaribo for the coming weeks and rented a small toyota to get around. I was looking very much forward to 4 weeks of palmspotting and flyfishing some of the rivers. It all turned out a little different because my pregnant wife got very nauseous. But between caring for my wife and daughter I still I managed to get away a couple of times and drive into dense forests to spot some palms and fish a few creeks. Finally after 2 weeks, we decided to go home earlier so my wife could be nausious in the comfort of our own…

    

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    Where to go?

    January 14, 2016 by wimmie

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    Dear palmfriends; I plan to spend my holidays in Florida this spring. What are the places you have to see from a palmy-perspective? I have never been there before, but I expect the Caribien coast to be the most interesting? Wim.

    

    Last reply by Cocoa Beach Jason, February 6, 2016

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    Goodbye Melbourne - Hello Cairns 1 2

    January 1, 2013 by Miccles

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    Hi all, Firstly, Happy New Year to everyone out there. I hope 2013 is safe,happy and successful for you. Tomorrow marks a new beginning for me. After living in Melbourne, Victoria for 22 years, I am relocating to Cairns, Queensland. I will be starting the big drive tomorrow. Approx 3400km (2100 miles) directly north. From 38 Deg South, up to 16 Deg South. I will spread the drive out over 5 days, including one rest day on the Sunshine Coast in the middle of the trip. Whilst I am obviously excited about being able to move to the tropics, and grow some stunning palms, there is also a hint of sadness at what I am leaving behind. Needless to say, the car is …

    

    Last reply by Yunder Wækraus, January 23, 2016

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    Fakahatchee Strand in the Everglades!

    June 2, 2010 by kylecawazafla

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    I went here this Saturday. It's an amazing place! Here is the entrance! This is a strange quarry like pool on the side. This was filled with humungous gar, many brim, and there was even an Alligator resting on the side. It is super deep and incongruent with its surroundings. Does anyone know what this epiphytic plant is? There are many Taxodium ascendens here. There are a few Taxodium distichum, but not many. Tillandsia fasciculata. One of the many kinds here! This was the only one low enough to photograph. What type of fern is this? Can anyone identify these cool geometric flowers? Ficus aurea. There are TONS of these there, but…

    

    Last reply by Mr. Coconut Palm, January 22, 2016
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    Canon ball tree planted by King George

    January 11, 2016 by User00

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    Peradeniya royal botanical gardens -Sri lanka

    

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    Palmy places in Brevard county

    December 27, 2015 by Zeeth

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    I'm in Brevard county for the weekend, and I made some stops at palmy places. Here's some of what I saw.

    

    Last reply by Xerarch, January 10, 2016

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    CFPACS at Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum 1 2

    December 8, 2007 by SubTropicRay

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    Strickland Forest Reserve, Gosford, New South Wales, Australia

    January 2, 2016 by cassowaryhill

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    A beautiful pre xmas walk in a really beautiful spot of Australia. This was literally a 5 min drive from my cousins house. She lives in suburbia but australia is great at creating reserves and protecting small patches like this. Heaps of Livistona australis and Archontophoenix cunninghamiana. Still think that Livistona australis syn. eungellaensis is totally different and should be separated.. Just saying lol

    

    Last reply by cassowaryhill, January 2, 2016

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    Melbourne Botanical Gardens 37 Degrees South

    December 10, 2015 by cassowaryhill

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    Heaps of palms about. Could have planted more Archonto's. They had a purpurea. Bismarks were quite happy. Rhopies were quite plentiful with the biggest one being close to 4 metres. Cycad collection was ok a little dull. At least the one I grew up with in South Africa was quite plentiful and big. Encephalartos altensteinii. Linospadix monostachyos was quite plentiful. Otherwise a wonderful visit and strangly I didnt have time to get to the ACTUAL palm section..

    

    Last reply by cassowaryhill, January 2, 2016

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    Galle countryside

    December 22, 2015 by doranakandawatta

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    Treillis work is very traditional on old houses in Sri Lanka.

    

    Last reply by Jose Maria, January 1, 2016

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    Tempisque River Tour

    August 2, 2008 by FossilNypa

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    The 19th of July we went to take a tour of the Tempisque river in Bolsón, Guanacaste. Here are some photos my brother (Geonomadude) and I took. A satellite view (from Google Maps) of the area. A small local boat. Entrance to the Cañas river (Río Cañas). This river flows into the Tempisque river. The small dock. A clumping Bactris sp. spotted from the boat. A leaning Monkey Pod Tree (which we call Cenízaro), Samanea saman. An Attalea butyracea in the riverside.

    

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    Roystonea in Galle country side

    December 22, 2015 by doranakandawatta

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    paddy fields, school ands Roystonea oleracea avenue

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, December 25, 2015

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    Roatan

    December 19, 2015 by Alicehunter2000

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    My wife and celebrated our 15 year anniversary in Roatan, Honduras. For those of you unfamiliar...Roatan is an Island off the coast of Honduras at the bottom of the Caribbean. It is known for world class diving and snorkeling. We stayed at a place called Infinity Bay on the West side of the island.

    

    Last reply by Alicehunter2000, December 24, 2015

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