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Palms in New Caledonia


Mohsen

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I will be visiting New Caledonia next week and I hope to see some native palms,

which palms I should be searching for?

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I will be visiting New Caledonia next week and I hope to see some native palms,

which palms I should be searching for?

I would be searching for rare ones with lots of seed on them :D

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My pic's would be...

kentiopsis piersoniorum:drool:

cyphokentia cerifera:drool:

moratia cerifera:drool:

cyphosperma trichospadix:drool:

chambeyronia lepidota:drool:

 

post pictures and make sure you find a guide who can take you to see the good stuff :) 

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Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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Oh, and if you have enough room in your luggage I'm down for the trip with you.:D

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Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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My pic's would be...

kentiopsis piersoniorum:drool:

cyphokentia cerifera:drool:

moratia cerifera:drool:

cyphosperma trichospadix:drool:

chambeyronia lepidota:drool:

 

post pictures and make sure you find a guide who can take you to see the good stuff :) 

Cyphosperma trichospadix is endemic to Fiji, Moratia cerifera is now called Cyphokentia cerifera. :)

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

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-- Alfred Austin

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I am not sure how deep I could search or go as we will go there by cruise and also I am not alone, but I will do my best :)

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If all else fails the everpresent coconut photo will  thrill most Cali crew. Collect no seed just sup the nectar.

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They sometimes stop at Lifou in which case you might be able to see Cyphophoenix nucele in habitat. If you have a full day in Noumea you could try to get to the Riviere Bleue reserve.  Have a great trip.

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parlez vous Francaise?

 

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elevation 328 feet

distance from mediteranean sea 1,1 mile

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My pic's would be...

kentiopsis piersoniorum:drool:

cyphokentia cerifera:drool:

moratia cerifera:drool:

cyphosperma trichospadix:drool:

chambeyronia lepidota:drool:

 

post pictures and make sure you find a guide who can take you to see the good stuff :) 

Cyphosperma trichospadix is endemic to Fiji, Moratia cerifera is now called Cyphokentia cerifera. :)

:greenthumb:

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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  • 2 weeks later...

we came back to Sydney this morning...was a fantastic trip but unfortunately not for seeing different palms...as we were with cruise tour and also I was not alone, I couldn't go different places in nature...mostly was only coconut palms and some other in Nouméa ...I took some photos you and I hope you like some...

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seeds I got from New Caledonia ...not sure about their types though ( except for the coconut :) )

Please add any comment if you recognize them and any experience how to germinate them

( the big ones were not colorful when I picked them but now looks reddish)

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looks like you had a good adventure??

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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20 hours ago, Josh-O said:

looks like you had a good adventure??

yes Josh...It was fantastic...unfortunately I could not go to different locations in new Caledonia ... :(

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I peeled the seeds...the big ones look exactly like "Wodyetia bifurcata" but I thought the trunk was different ...could it be a hybrid ?

 

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They sure do look like foxtail seed. I'm guessing andonidia for the medium size ones.  Did the small ones come from the Pritchardia? Thanks for the photos, I enjoyed them!

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Thanks richnorm for the comment ...please see below the palms that I got the medium and small seeds ...

the medium  looks like andonidia but small was not Pritchardia ...

We need Pal for the confirmation :)

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