Fairchild Botanical Gardens

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More plams being brought in for the show.  I was I good thing I was able to visit this area when I did.  

During the plant sale most of this areas was covered with palms booths.  That in itself was another tour altogether

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Another of my favorites-Zombia antillarum.

THese are suppose to be very slow growing.  I have one and it doesn't even have a trunk yet.  I wonder how long I have to wiat to get it to this size?

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close up of the trunk

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and another

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and another

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and another

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Zombia Leaves.

I'll just take a break.

Up next... a variegate Pseudophoenix Sargentii

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I wanna see the sargenti    Randy

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As you wish  Randy  

TADAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!

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JUST KIDDING!!!

Here it is.

TADADADAAAHHHH!!!!!

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Here's a closer shot of the leaves

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From what I understand this is pretty uncommon and very slow growing to begin with--- and to have a veriegated specimen planted on the ground--> Palm Envy !!!

Here's a close up of the petioles - also has the variegation

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Extreme close up of leaf

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Just some random shots

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The Palmetum area doen't necessarily have the largest specimens of the different palm but definitely the most variety in a small area.  So if you just have a short time to visit I suggest tou head straight here.

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Medeterranian Fan Palm

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One of my all time favorites -- Coccothrinax Borhidiana

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Another shot

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Petioles are short so the leaves are arranged like a stack of pancakes

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Cycads there too.  This is an encephalrtos I believe. Not sure of the exact species

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Nice plump caudex

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Here's a closer look at the leaves.  Its a shame I did not get the name.  Could it be Encephalartos Whitelockii?

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random shot

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The sky was clearing up a bit but it was generally still hazy.

Are these Coccothrinax moaensis?

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C Humilis again

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Bromeliad flowers

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Bromeliads - What varieties are these?

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Nice tinge to the leaf tips

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Group shot

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Another copernicia macroglossa - these are really intriguing looking

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Humilis in the from

Macroglossa at the back

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Butia Capitata (?)

I was just wondering why the leaves were yellowing

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Cycads again.

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THese were really impressive-- Huge

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Here's another pal I didn't get the name of

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Can anyone ID it?

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I really like the leaves.

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another angle

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More cycads

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The new leaves of this cycad were soft and fuzzy.