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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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I moved to Fresno, CA just a year ago, and I began planting King Palms. Unfortunately, I didn't have any success at the time. Luckily, I found @Josue Diaz in Fresno from Palmtalk, Josue provided me with a lot of great advices about growing palm trees for my area and even invited me to visit his tropical garden, which is filled with hundreds of exotic palm trees that he has grown from seeds. These palm trees took years to mature from seed, but also look so cool when they're matured. While I can't name all of them, here are some of the palm trees he gave me: - Serenoa Repens Silver - Brahea Hybrid (aka Frankenbrahea) - Brahea Armata- Chambeyronia Macrocarpa Waterme…
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Yaeyama Islands
by thyerr01- 4 replies
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I recently visited the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, which are home to four native palms, Satakentia liukiuensis (endemic), Arenga ryukyuensis, Livistona chinensis, and Nypa fruticans. I didn't see any Nypa during the trip, but I documented the other three species and included some comments about their habitat. Satakentia liukiuensis: Yonehara Palm Grove, easily the most accessible location for seeing Satakentia in the wild. On Ishigaki, this species is largely restricted to a handful of dense groves in the foothills along the Northen coast. I did not observe any wild specimens on Iriomote. It was raining during the visit and the…
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Jupiter Ridge Natural Area
by bubba- 4 replies
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How could a golf course design and acquisition create a sensational State/County Natural Preserve/Park? This is an out of the ordinary story with a great ending that involves some real characters. George Fazio was a golf professional who was originally from Philadelphia, who had a successful touring pro career (won the Canadian Open, the Bing Crosby Pro-Am, and lost in a playoff in the 1950 U.S. Open played at Merion won by Ben Hogan). Earlier he had been head pro at the Hillcrest Golf Club in Los Angeles, where he became good friends with many Hollywood stars, including Bob Hope. In 1968, Fazio and longtime friend, Bill Ford (Ford Motors) were teamed together…
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Noumea suggestions
by richnorm- 0 replies
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I have a day in Noumea. Any palmy suggestions for such a short trip? I will hire a car and have about 6 hours. cheers Richard
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Edison & Ford Estates 2023
by Joe The Palm- 3 replies
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In February I visited this Fort Myers landmark (HIGHLY recommend). I was curious to see what effects Hurricane Ian had on this place five months down the road. McGregor Blv Edison and his Banyan Tree. This tree was stripped of its leaves in Ian but has now recovered. Huge Old and Resilient (100+ years!) Caloosahatchee River and Edison’s original dock (beautiful coconut!) Giant & old Staghorn Fern belonged to Edison’s wife (river is right behind the bamboo curtain ) Turning my back to the fern looking toward the estates. This area was submerged by s…
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mckee McKee Botanical Gardens - Vero Beach, FL
by kinzyjr- 0 replies
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This is a good garden to visit if you should happen to be on the east central coast of Florida or you want to visit a great garden that doesn't have the notoriety that others in the state receive. There are a lot of mature specimens of Cocos nucifera, Roystonea regia, Ficus aurea, and various water lilies. The video tour is roughly 10 minutes long to view all four parts and the previous threads from 15+ years ago have some additional photos of palms of interest, including the pre-1989 Roystonea regia. Homepage: https://mckeegarden.org/ Location: 350 US 1, VERO BEACH, FL 32962-2906 YouTube Tour - April 2022 (plantspotter69): Part 1: https://www.you…
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Seychelles recommendations please
by JasonD- 1 reply
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Hello fellow palmateers, I'm going to be in the Seychelles in October and November this year. Besides the Vallée de Mai, what sights should I plan to see? Which trails, parks, islands, will offer interesting flora and fauna and geology—including, of course, palms? I'll be on Mahé, Praslin, La Digue, and Silhouette. Thank you! Jason
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Tampa General Hospital Palms
by bubba- 10 replies
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This is a “ Palm Garden” at Tampa General Hospital ( TGH) in Tampa on Davis Island. Our oldest son arrived at Tampa General via the TGH trauma chopper from a Palm Beach area hospital in August of 2021 with critical Covid. My wife, our youngest son and the undersigned relocated to be with our son as close as possible to the hospital while his wife primarily remained in the PB area with their two children ( our grandchildren). We have returned to TGH for the completion of some necessary additional surgery to allow for the reversal of his colostomy. TGH is a world class teaching hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida medical school. This is hopefully …
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