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aussiearoids Grand Master

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All the palms along the road that I see twice a day driving to work are now starting to look a little better.

Some are finally dieing , its so sad to see a palm that must be many years old and survived a few direct hits from cyclones go up to the arms of the little baby Jesus  :laugh:

But there are so many ..

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Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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See there is even a Licuala National Park  :D

Along the road there are many small palms .

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Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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aussiearoids Grand Master

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Some areas they are a bit scattered , but many areas of dense palms , not as thick as Cape Trib' though .

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Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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SubTropicRay Grand Master

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Great stuff Micheal.  Is this the same area affected by Typhoon Larry?

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Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Michael,

Those are great looking palms are they very widespread?

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its so cool to see those palms in habitat!

thanks for the photos!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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aussiearoids Grand Master

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Ray , yes this was the area hit very hard by Larry . Many very large trees got blown down .

Don , this species is fairly widespread , there are very large areas just here , lots in the large Daintree National park , and populations right up Cape York.

Here is one in front of a Cafe near Cow Bay .

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Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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Michael,

    These are some awsome palms. I really love the fact on how big these can get in habitat. Thanks! Makes me want to go pack my suitcases for the next trip.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Michael,

Thanks for the photos. Licuala ramayi is one of my definite favorites, but I have never seen them in habitat. Must be pretty spectacular! And to have a "Licuala State Park"! Wow! Now, we just need to work on a "Dypsis State Park", "Clinostigma State Park". etc. etc. :)

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Some spots easily reached over the Daintree River have dense stands of nothing but these palms .

A boardwalk makes for easy access over mud'n'muck .

I got a sore neck just staring up at the amazing canopy.

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Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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My sisters kids , Ryan & Lauren on boardwalk.

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Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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I can already guarantee a nomination for post #11 in the next photo contest.  :)

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The bugs eye view of any palm is always eye catching.

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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(aussiearoids @ Jan. 07 2007,21:53)

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My sisters kids , Ryan & Lauren on boardwalk.

Now, thats "Palm Candy" at it's finest! What a spectacular setting, thanks.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Hi Michael, have you any photos of the clumping form to show the forum my ones are to small to list, also the spineless form as well. Mike might know were some are,I think that Peter.S has a large one.Thank you for the great photos.

Clayton.

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Great photos of Licuala ramsayi in habitat.  Clayton mentions a clumping form exists which I was unaware of until now.  I did know about the form from the Cape York Peninsula that has a spineless petiole.  Infact that is the one I have growing in our garden.  Here is a pic of it taken some time ago - it has grown more since - need to update the photo . . .

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

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Spotted these in a house in South Mission Beach , looks like many large L.ramsayi got left when the blocks got cleared . Who wouldn't want one this size beside the house ?

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Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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There are several much smaller plants in the same house , one had the infloresence hanging over the fence . Spotted many large infloresences all along the road as well , some seem to be many meters long .

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Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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Micheal,

The tall specimen standing alone is amazing.  At first glance, I would never have guessed it was a Licuala.  Great photos.

Ray

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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