Leilani Estates, Big Island of Hawaii

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A few streets "up" and we're on Moku Street. This 2 acre property is landscaped very nicely with many great looking palms. including this large Bismarckia.

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And maybe the beginning of another great garden!? A common sight: a D-9 bulldozer and a newly (partly) cleared acre.

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A few properties away, still on Moku Street, these people obviously like Wodyetias!

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And almost back to Leilani Avenue, but still on Moku Street, is the Leilani Estates Community Center.

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Heading further up on Leilani Avenue, I make a left onto Oneloa Street, 4 streets "up" from Moku. This property used to belong to friends of ours who planted a whole grove of A. alexandrae before they sold it. They still own 2 acres next to it (and have planted a bunch of palms there, including a small grove of Clinostigmas).

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Just a few properties away, still on Oneloa Street, another 2 acre property with quite a few nice palms.

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And right around the corner, on Malama Street, another 2 acre property that belongs to another palm enthusiast. He just planted all the Clinostigmas over the last couple of months. Next step: a bunch of Areca vestiaria!

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And back on Kumakahi Street, one street "down" from Oneloa and the street we typically take to get home - this Bismarckia is growing on a vacant acre - completely unattended!

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And right across the street, a property that belongs to a good friend of mine (and obviously a Palm Society member). The Beccariophoenix madagascariensis was given to me by a lady who lived 2 streets down (she used to work at Kapoho Palms). I didn't need it, so I gave it to my friend here. That was 6 years ago, and it was in a 3G pot - just under 2 ft tall! Needless to say, it's done very well since. The taller palms to the left of it are Bentinckia nicobarica, and behind them a few unusual Dypsis including the largest "Jurassic Park" that I know of.

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Thanks for the pictures Bo.  I like the wrap around veranda.  There are similar houses around here, mostly in the country.

dk