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King Kong! Caryota gigas . . ..

DoomsDave
DoomsDave
in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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Well, on a Presidents' day eve, got this silhouette of my giant C. gigas in my mind, had to take a picture, I couldn't stop myself.

Its base is a bit below the power pole; I estimate it to be about 55 feet tall.

Big.

And, still a baby.

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The trunk.

Gadzooks, that's big, and remember: it's only about half, or one-third the size it gets in its native Thai mountains!

Suwadeeeeeeee . . . . .

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That's a pretty modest height estimate ;) It's a beautiful specimen!!

I'm always up for learning new things!

55 feet? i dont think so. maybe 25.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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55 feet? i dont think so. maybe 25.

I thought the standard height on a pole was 60 feet.

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thats a six story building.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

55 feet? i dont think so. maybe 25.

I thought the standard height on a pole was 60 feet.

Hey Dave,

i think that standard only applies to high voltage transmission lines. I think regular distrubition lines can be much lower, maybe as low as 30 feet. My guess is that palm is somewhere between 35-40 feet. Magnificient, whatever the height! Truly an awesome palm! I need to take the tour sometime this spring/summer!

FINS BROTHER!

-eric

Living in the valley of the dirt people in the inland empire, "A mullet on every head and a methlab in every kitchen." If you can't afford to live in the tropics, then bring the tropics to you!

I say about 30-35.

Caryota gigas, not far from my home in Thailand

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Hey Dave,

i think that standard only applies to high voltage transmission lines. I think regular distrubition lines can be much lower, maybe as low as 30 feet. My guess is that palm is somewhere between 35-40 feet. Magnificient, whatever the height! Truly an awesome palm! I need to take the tour sometime this spring/summer!

FINS BROTHER!

-eric

Hanging arround regular distribution line on 10m :D

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View from high power transm. line on 12m

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Dave : Thats a huge King Kong caryota no doubt - but do you have a Godzilla to match it? :hmm:

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Kumar

Bombay, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 23 - 32 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 3400.0 mm

Calcutta, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 19 - 33 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 1600.0 mm

Ladies and gents, Caryota Gigas is no longer. This name has been updated and this palm is now known as Caryota Obtusa.

Cool palm and pole pics everyone. Now if they could only use Caryota to hang power lines on that would be perfect.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Cool palm and pole pics everyone. Now if they could only use Caryota to hang power lines on that would be perfect.

In Costa Rica, they have "living" fences--they take a gumbo limbo limb and burry it half way in the ground and then attach wire to it and the limb sprouts and grows, instead of using a fence post.

I've been thinking about doing that with Ficus, and trying to make a living bridge over my gully.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

What a great Caryota! One of my favorites.

Ante, you pole vaulting again? :D

Dean
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Ladies and gents, Caryota Gigas is no longer. This name has been updated and this palm is now known as Caryota Obtusa.

Eschew obfuscation . . . :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Dave,

how long in the ground and from what size, that is a awsome looking palm.

Northern San Diego County, Inland
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Dave,

how long in the ground and from what size, that is a awsome looking palm.

About five years from a fifteener.

More or less.

Awesome, for sure, I get all agog . . .

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dave that is crazy fast

Northern San Diego County, Inland

I've been thinking about doing that with Ficus, and trying to make a living bridge over my gully.

You can really get creative with the beard roots that ficus is known for; once they touch the ground, they become solid and would make nice bridge structure(in a decade), but with cool beards comes ficus roots--they don't stop for water pipes, sidewalks, or foundations!

How long does it live? Because after it flowers, it dies, right?

Paleo Faliro, coastal Athens, Greece

Lat 37° 55' 33" N - Lon 23° 42' 34" E

Zone 9b/10a, cool winters, hot summers, coastal effect
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How long does it live? Because after it flowers, it dies, right?

THey (honchos) say 35 years, we'll see.

Wooooo eeeee

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That's one beautiful and bodacious gigas Dave.

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

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