Arenga australasica in habitat .

[aussiearoids]

Drove down to take these pics today as it was nice and overcast . There are many of these palms visible from the road , but not many places to pull over and stop . It is a very narrow strip practically on the beach , with a steep hill covered in rainforest and some rocky cliffs .

This area was hit very hard by Cyclone Larry , still lots of damaged fronds and smashed trunks .

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Locals are proud of these Palms , many refer to them as

Bingle Bay Palms . Here you can see damaged fronds and a stump from cyclone damage clean up.

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A native Aroid , Epipremnum pinnatum [ Raphidophora pinnata] is a common  decoration on trees there.

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Leaf blown off in the wild weather we are having now .

More later .

[Zac in NC]

Wow, thanks for sharing these. I can't wait til you post more!

Zac

[Jeff Searle]

Michael,

    I have several of these growing in the yard. It's one of my favorite Arengas. Thanks!

Jeff

[SubTropicRay]

A very beautiful but overlooked Arenga.

[aussiearoids]

This clump with a central trunk that has flowered and died , is growing on the beach side of the road , had to face into the sun so excuse the bad lighting . Trunk would have been over 6m tall .

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I imagine something must eat the seeds , even with all the yukky stuff . Bet Cassowarys would eat them , I will try and find out as much research into the droppings,  to find out what they have survived on apart from fruit at feeding stations .

Here is a seedling growing not far away from the last palm pictured , many large PaperBark trees and Pandanus and Beach Almonds growing along the shore here . Only approx 5m from high tide limit.

[paulgila]

a very nice arenga,indeed.any idea if its as cold-hardy as a.engleri?