A short Trip in Indonesia

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Seeds and crownshaft of the same plant.

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Cyrtostachys microcarpa

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This is the seeds of Licuala in post #33

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Seeds of an unknown species..Wanna guess?

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Pinanga disticha

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Calyptrocalyx?

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A new leaf of this Pinanga is about to unfold...

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Dr. Witono said this could be a new species of Pinanga

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Arenga borneensis...

Let me take a lunchbreak and i'll continue in the evening.... Still a lot more to come!!

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Rthink,

Do you know Dr. Witono personally? Do you think it is possible to get a tour? I am going back probably in September/October. I wouldn't mind a tour... The last time I was there, we had a 3 months old and 2.5 years old with us and we couldn't stay for more than 3 hours, as they were starting to get bored and cried continuously!! So, next time we might try without the kids.

A$8000!!!! I know cycads are expensive, but not that expensive!! Are you sure you don't have too many zero's there? BTW, where is the flona? Indonesian aren't that big on palms in general. Hendriks would know where to find them (Hendriks, where are you???). You could've contacted him before you go. I guess Vasin will visit Jakarta quite regularly??

If you see my NT Government House thread, there is a pic of C. spicatus. This palm is easily 5-6m (my vertical estimation is not that accurate though - I reckoned it was taller, but my other half didn't think so). It is planted in the shade on a slope...

Regards, Ari

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Ari,

I just know Dr. Witono during this trip but Vasin is quite close to him. So he may be able to help you arrange this.

About that expensive Cycad, the seller told us about that price and we're shocked. Maybe he knows that we're not native and tried to get advantage on us, i don't know.

Ok.. Next one is Pinanga chaiana. This one is clumping which is different from the one at Mikey's place. Dr. Witono told us that some of them are solitary and some are like this.

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Now we've left the shady area to see outdoor palms.

This is Livistona saribus

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an unidentified rattan....the petioles are colourful

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another rattan with white petioles.

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Korthalsia rigida

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Plectocomia lorzingii

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These are in rattans area. You need to be prepared to lose some blood if you enter this area.

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Finally out in the sun...a row of Livistonia rotundifolia

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A juvenile Orania sylvicola

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Where is that area? I missed heaps, I think. Is it anywhere near the 2 Salacca magnifica?

Regards, Ari

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Pinanga rumphiana ...another Pinanga with colourful crownshaft

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Ari,

Rattan area is close to shady palms area. Not near the area where S. magnifica are.

Speaking about S. magnifica, I went to Indonesia with hope to find some seeds of them but luck is not on my side.

Teijsmann Park....Anyone familiar with the name?

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Attalea cohune

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Aiphanes aculeata

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A huge clump of Areca vestiaria

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Looks like we got some problems with above pictures....here is A. cohune

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Unidentified Hydriastele

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These are not even half of pictures i have. I'll post more of them later. Quite tired today.

Salacca magnifica

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Just have time, I'll post a couple more.

Astrocaryum alatum... Planted in full fun

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Nephrosperma vanhoutteanum

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The biggest clump of a Rhapis I've ever seen!!

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Now for Cycad lovers, this is Bowenia spectabilis...

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Lepidozamia hopei...

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with female conesss......

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Look at this monster!..E. gratus...

Must be some hundred years old...

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Can you guess what this one is?

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Wow... what is that? I am too scared to even guess..

Regards, Ari

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I'll reveal the name when i finish posting all my photos then Keep guessing!

Phoenix taiwaniana

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Orania palindan