A few palms around San Jose

[Jeff in St Pete]

I went to San Jose a couple weeks ago to take care of some business.  While I was there, I managed to take a few pictures one cloudy afternoon.

Two very spiny palms used as street palms.  Acrocomia and Aiphanes?

[Jeff in St Pete]

Dypsis madagascariensis flowering

[Jeff in St Pete]

Roystonia oleracea

[Jeff in St Pete]

Phoenix

[Jeff in St Pete]

D madagascariensis and some kind of Syagrus?  I thought it was a queen palm at first but the fronds seemed too short for a queen.  

[Jeff in St Pete]

Elaeis guineensis

[DoomsDave]

More pics?

Hmm.  NO escape from Mickey Ds! (No. 3)

Hmmm.  That phoenix looks like a canariensis.

dave

[Jeff in St Pete]

That's all the pics Dave.  It was raining on and off that day and I didn't get a chance to take half the pics that I wanted to.  I saw one street that was lined on both sides with very tall Veitchia's, but missed my opportunity to take a picture because I was in a taxi.  

No, there's no escaping McDonalds no matter where you go.  When I go to San Jose, sometimes i feel like I am back in Florida... Mickey D's, BK, KFC, Wendy's, Denny's...even an Outback Steakhouse.  But it is a welcome change at times since we have none of that in Quepos.

Yes, I believe it is P canariensis.  It was the first one I have seen in Costa Rica.  I don't think there are many of those around.

[amazondk]

Jeff,

Do they have street names in San Jose yet?  When I was there last, which was a long time ago, 1986, there were no street names.  The address were 100 meters north of San Jose church, 50 meters to the cinema, and 25 meters west.  Or any variation of this.  It was sort of confusing to find ones way around.

dk

[Jeff in St Pete]

Hi Don,

I think that some of the streets have names, but mostly they are numbered, like Calle 8.  The problem is that none of the buildings have numbered addresses.  Everyone still gives directions like "150 meters this way, and 50 meters that way".  Even the taxi drivers sometimes have problems finding places.  It can be frustrating at times.  

None of the streets in Quepos are named.  Everyone uses phrases like "the road to Manuel Antonio" or the "the main road".  I usually rely on landmarks to give people directions.

[steve 9atx]

Jeff

Here's one from downtown San Jose I didn't get a good answer on the last time I posted it:  Euterpe oleracea?

One challenge from me is to get a good pic of the Palma Real de Costa Rica, Attalea butyracea (is that the right Attalea?).  They're so damn big and still likely to be under canopy - I couldn't get a decent perspective on one when I was down there.

Steve

[Jeff in St Pete]

Steve, I saw similar palms when I was in San Jose.  They don't look like Euterpe to me.  I wish I could ID it for you.  Did you ever try posting the pic in the main forum?

Attalea's are a challenge when it comes to getting a good picture.  They are so massive that you have to move way back to get even part of the palm in the picture!

[Kris]

Dear Jeff  

as dave said that phoenix looks more like a CIDP to me and that still is close to my heart..i love the CIDP's..

thanks for the tour,

lots of love,

Kris  

[Jeff in St Pete]

Thanks Kris!  CIDP's are not common sights around here.