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A drive to the beach today
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R. Sapida and Phormium tenax in habitat plus planted CIDP lining the entrance to Waihi, NZ
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Hello palm lovers, I was in the Columbia, South Carolina area from December 22nd-24th, and while there I saw many palms, both native and exotic. I will put pictures below of the many beautiful palms I saw on the trip. I alspo made videos on many of these palms on my YouTube channel, PalmsUSA. Take care and happy holidays! PalmsUSA Sabal palmetto in Fort Mill, South Carolina, just south of Charlotte, NC: Saw this massive Butia once I entered Columbia: Pindos were everywhere around town: And of course there were Sabal palmetto everywhere in the capital of the palmetto state: …
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Sabal minor in habitat
by NC_Palms- 2 followers
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Today I decided to take a trip to Craven County, NC to view Sabal minor in habitat. It grows abundantly here on wet sites.
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Coccothrinax boschiana revisited February,2020
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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, very remote area, occupied by Coccothrinax boschiana.This first tree pictured is the very same one that everyone posed by back then,and it's growth has been considerable over the last 14 years. aztropic Mesa,Arizona
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Pseudophoenix ekmanii revisited February 2020
by aztropic- 1 follower
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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, very remote area, occupied by Pseudophoenix ekmanii.Then,a group of around 200 people were rotated by helicopter into habitat to view this exceptionally beautiful and rarely seen palm.This time,I made the hike of approximately 5 miles with 1 other palmtalker guided by Leonel Mera into the forest for a few more pictures.Enjoy! aztropic Mesa,Arizona
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Into Borneo with the Unforgettable 2016 IPS Pretour 1 2 3 4
by Cindy Adair- 2 followers
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Token palm picture so you don’t just click way from all this writing! Trust me, there are lots of photos to come, some educational, some funny, some astoundingly beautiful and some just strange. It is this juxtaposition I enjoy the most about travel. Life takes many unexpected turns and mine has been no different. However many of my unanticipated twists are in part palm related. I do not use FaceBook or blog anywhere, much less tweet, however I occasionally post on Palmtalk beyond just palm portraits. In finally running out of excuses not to post about the splendid 2016 IPS pretour to Sarawak Borneo, …
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Some photos from the CFPACS visit to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Ficus altissima Licuala spinosa Rhapidophyllum hystrix Acoelorrhaphe wrightii Satakentia liukiuensis Thrinax radiata Coccothrinax barbadensis Howea forsteriana (1) Howea forsteriana (2) Sabal yapa Coccothrinax crinita Coccothrinax argentata Some very large Golden cocos... don't stand under these Salacca magnifica Calyptrocalyx spicatus Out in the jungle...
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The second portion of the fall meeting took place at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Ft. Myers, FL. The properties house a wide variety of palms, cycads, bamboos, and other gems. Several of the plants are either the largest or nearly the largest either regionally or globally. Royal palms as you approach the entrance on McGregor Ave. The crosswalk and entrance to the estates: An enormous banyan tree. The gentleman taking a picture in front of the tree is 6 feet tall. A statue of Edison by the Banyan tree. A sign detailing the size of the Banyan. A palm garden recently put in by the parking lot with bottle…
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Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
by Darold Petty- 1 follower
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I visited the Galapagos Islands on my most recent trip to Ecuador and decided to post a few photographs. I would encourage all readers to consider a trip to Ecuador. The country is safe, friendly, and well-organized. It uses American dollars for currency, following many years of disastrous inflation. The previous president, Rafael Correa had autocratic tendencies, but he did spend a good amount of the oil money on infrastructure. The roads are now in excellent condition. His successor, Lenin Moreno has proven to more respect democratic norms. Most all of the persons you would encounter speak rudimentary 'tourist' English. Ecuador has an enormous range of topography a…
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Sarawak Palms in Habitat 1 2
by elHoagie- 67 replies
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Lindsey and I visited Sarawak for a couple weeks in April. We spent all of our time in National Parks and reserve areas, and we saw a lot of fantastic palms (and amazing animals!). We're still going through all the photos, but I'm going to post the first batch. It was very dark, and very dense in most locations, and so difficult to get "clean" photos of the palms. I have what I think are correct IDs for a large number of the palms we saw, and I know the genera of most of the palms. Some I have no idea... Any help you can provide with IDs would be excellent. I have much higher resolution photos I can send if that would help with an ID... All of the photos from this fir…
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My trip to Jamaica 2020 right now mon
by Rickybobby- 9 replies
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Hey everyone. Follow me and I spend the week in ocho Rios Jamaica. Out my door so far are Ptychosperma elegans Adonidia Merrillii cocos nucifera and dypsis lutescens. The road coming into the resort is lined with Phoenix roebellini I plan on do some seed hunting shortly
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Juania and Jubaea in habitat!
by Darren Michael- 9 replies
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Hello, I'm planning a trip to Chile this November and am interested in seeing Juania australis and/or Jubaea chilensis in habitat. On Juania I haven't been able to find out if the remaining wild specimens are still visible by regular visitors to Robinson Crusoe, and if so, exactly where (though there don't seem to be many hiking options to begin with). For Jubaea, it seems Parque Nacional La Campana is the best spot, at least as far as large protected areas, but I wanted to make sure that there aren't any better but more obscure/still accessible locations. Thanks! Darren
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The CFPACS 2019 fall meeting and field trip took us to three locations in Southwest Florida. The first stop was Naples Botanical Gardens. The rainy weather from Nestor didn't stop those of us in attendance from having a great experience. Plenty of umbrellas and rain gear were present as well as members from as far away as Jacksonville. Upon entering, you're greeted by a few Florida natives: Progressing further up the sidewalk gets you to this mixed planting: There were plenty of Thrinax radiata around dropping their white fruit. A very positive sign for one of our native palms. A few Copernicia baileyana in the median against a ba…
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Desert Gardens
by RyManUtah- 1 follower
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I wanted to share some pictures of lights on plants I found at the gardens this evening. The lights bring them out nicely. Shot in black and white for contrast.
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The 2019 Holiday meet-up started at Heathcote Botanical Gardens in Ft. Pierce, Florida. The gardens are roughly 5 acres and have a densely planted palm and cycad walk as well as a reflection garden full of Bonsai plants. Our tour guide for the day was none other than @Dave-Vero. Currently, the gardens are set up with Christmas lights and a train set under a tree as part of their Garden of Lights event. For more information on the gardens, please visit: https://www.heathcotebotanicalgardens.org/ On with the show: Next 3 photos: The parking lot has pretty standard views for coastal central Florida; with Livistona and Roystonea in fruit, and some yuccas to stop…
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After a quick stop for a bite to eat, it was off to the Anne Michael’s residence on Orchid Island in Vero Beach, FL. The property is certainly off the beaten path but can be seen from the bridge if you know where to look. When you arrive at the property, you’re immediately greeted by copious amounts of mature Royal palms and Coconut palms. The property does feature many other species and does have a single pre-1989 coconut still alive at the present time. Attendees were given permission by the owner to harvest seeds laying on the ground. Our guide Jason provided background information on some of the palms and other plants present in the garden. When you enter, y…
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Phoenix Palms in DFW
by Burl- 2 replies
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Found these at Taco Cabana in South Arlington, TX today. From the street level pic's they have been around since at least 2012. Been fried a few times too. Somewhat unusual to see Phoenix palms in DFW. Phoenix Palm DFW.docx
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Up Comming Trip to the Big Island
by Chatta- 1 follower
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Hey all, I just booked my flight to Kona, Hawaii! I'm planning on staying in Hilo for 7 days, I've been to the big island once before, but my interests were totally different then... I'm hoping that the palm community can give me some suggestions on neat things to see and great places to see plants! I'm also hoping to eventually relocate here so, might be spotting out homes, and offices... Hoping I can make that work!
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Here is a collection of image galleries I've made in the past 2 years while visiting some fantastic gardens here in Southern California. I figured that it would be good to keep them in one place as a collection of bookmarks. I hope they will continue to provide inspiration and some historical record as these gardens continue to evolve. While it was certainly fun photographing these yards, I'm not quite sure at this point if I will continue to do these long term. Please enjoy, and leave comments in the individual gallery threads. _____________ Please note: The photography I have produced and posted in this and other threads here in Palmtalk are for your enjo…
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The final stop for our Fall Meeting was a private garden in SW FL. Ownership was generous with free plants and seeds galore. There was a formal tour of the garden and we were allowed to freely explore the area, picking up seeds, seedlings and cuttings along the way. Among the giveaways were Foxy Lady seedlings, variegated versions of old favorites like Rhapidophyllum hystrix, cuttings from rare cacti and succulents. The garden also featured a Brahea armata; a very tough grow in SW FL. With stone walking paths, dense foliage, plenty of rare palms and some desert flora mixed in, the garden really did have a rain forest feel. In this case, I think the garden speaks for…
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Nevada - surprise filifera
by RyManUtah- 1 follower
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Surprise filiferas in a canyon made an amazing sunset on our hike. Wanted to share. (Growing in a dry wash in the Mojave Desert.)
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Film: Ghost Orchids of the Florida Everglades
by Hillizard- 11 replies
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This is a stunning article (and be sure to watch the embedded film "Chasing Ghosts"from Grizzly Creek Films) chronicling the search to determine the pollinator of the rare ghost orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii) in the Fakahatchee Strand of the Florida Everglades: https://www.biographic.com/posts/sto/ghosts-of-the-everglades Some of you may know about this orchid from Susan Orlean's book The Orchid Thief or the movie "Adaptation" starring Nicholas Cage in dual roles.
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Virginia Beach Palm Trees! (2016)
by PalmTreeDude- 1 follower
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Here are some palm trees from Virginia Beach, VA.
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Trip Log with photos and videos. Trip Log Here's a couple photos to whet the appetite.
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Raleigh Palms
by NC_Palms- 2 followers
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Last month I visited Raleigh but totally forgot to post all my photos. Trachycarpus Fortunei - Pullen Park Bird of Paradise - Pullen Park I wonder if this plant is a dieback perennial Fortunei? - Pullen Park Sabal Minor - Pullen Park