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Nature of Sarawak; Palms New to Science; Palm Widows
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Kim, in IPS & PALMTALK NEWS/INFO
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By Dadamanga
Serious question. We have some post-covid (although it’s not really “post” yet is it?) funding from the government of Madagascar and the World Bank through a program called Mandrisika, to analyse our existing products (we are a travel company based here in Madagascar) and to develop some new products.
We’ve done plenty of tours with palm lovers but not really a specific “palms” tour where checking species off a bucket-list of must-sees was the goal. And, very few people have more than 2 or 3 weeks, so, a palm-hunting tour always has to be narrowed down and prioritised, you can’t see it all in the time most people have. Another thing that we know is that most folks underestimate the size of Madagascar and the complexity of getting to some locations and therefore overestimate what can be achieved in the time available.
So my question is, if you were coming to Madagascar and you knew you couldn’t see all the palm hot spots here but had to pick some key locations or key species that you simply had to see, what would be your choices? Either must-see species or must-see locations… Thanks in advance to all who reply it’ll be really helpful to us and might mean we can have some off-the-shelf palm tours on our website next year.
If you have already been here, it would also be useful to hear about tours that you have done in Madagascar, where you went, what you liked, and what you didn’t like.
Thanks very much. Moderator, if soliciting information like this is not allowed, thanks to kindly delete my post.
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By Dadamanga
Sometimes I need to visit staff and projects in the bush or take clients, I always try to visit palms when I’m there. I’ll publish once in a while some photos from a visit around the area where I live. This is a visit to Beccariophoenix in Sainte Luce.
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By Mr_Marojejya
I fell in love with this palm and hope to grow it one day. I think it is a stunner. I hope it will be more widely grown one day. It has been discovered for quite a while so I'm surprised it isn't more widely grown any ideas why? Does no one like it or something.
i find it far more attractive than D. scandens because this appears to have much wider leaflets, what do you think
If anyone grows it, would you tell your story?
(or if you have any seeds...?)
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By Haddock
Beccariophoenix alfredii aka “Madagascar high land coconut” is a interesting palm, but it’s cold hardiness hasn’t been fully tested. I heard it’s hardy to the lower 20s when it’s young but what about mature specimens, how cold can they handle?
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By Anne-Tahina Metz
Tahina spectabilis
Hi all !
I was very surprised when Kim reached me to let me know about this fundraiser ! I am so glad and happy about this initiative ! It brought me back to so many memories from the discovery.
It was such an exciting thing to be part of ! Of course I was just a kid and didn’t measure the importance of it but now I realise how exceptional it is to have a tree named after me.
I remember the whole thing from the picnic, to my Dad coming home one day telling us that Bruno had posted it on PalmTalk and everyone was going ballistic over it !
I remember all the times we went to the site to see the inflorescence and how it evolved. We went to pick up the seeds and, in our garage, counted them and packed them to be shipped.
My dad really wanted me to be as involved as I could in this discovery and I will never thank him enough for that.
I remember Dr Dransfield’s visit, I remember seeing the excitement in his eyes when he first say the palm tree, it was like Christmas morning for him.
If you have any question, please feel free to ask them, I will do my best to answer them
I thank all the PalmTalk community for it’s generosity and for not forgetting about the Tahina. You guys are amazing !!
lots of love
Tahina Metz
see attachent a picture of me climbing a Tahina back in 2008
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