Whitsunday Island native palm search

[gyuseppe]

Colin great adventure !

[bgl]

Colin,

What a spectacular adventure and great pictures! Thanks a lot!

Bo-Göran

[palmtreesforpleasure]

Thank you all for the nice replies, glad you have enjoyed the journey

Here is a picture of the inflorescences on the mystery Archontophoenix, sorry, It is about as clear as i can get the picture

Any fresh thoughts?

regards

Colin

[Walter John]

Any fresh thoughts?

Yes Colin, I have fresh thoughts, and fresh eggs, let's say early next year, you come pick me up in "Never a Dull Moment" and we'll go and do a longer research report on the island's palms. I'll bring my new camera that will have more zoom than Usain Bolt (I haven't got it yet, bit early for Santa).

The flower pic isn't quite good enough to make final determinations but my last guess is they are Archontophoenix cunninghamianas on holidays, and if bangalows can go on hols to the Whitsundays, why can't I.

I'm cooking up the eggs now, sunny side up for you ?.

[richnorm]

Pretty fuzzy, but can't see any purple in there. So there's no silver undersides but white flowers. Don't suppose (long shot) you were able to notice if ramenta were present? Sometimes Nikau (sapida) produce white flowers so maybe a Bangalow could so the same? Not that it looks like a Bangalow and is not likely a hybrid in that location either so, who knows,maybe you found a new species!

[Tropicgardener]

To my thinking it is definately not a Piccabeen inflorescence........much more like an Alexandra......there are dozens of variants of A. alexandrae.

[palmtreesforpleasure]

Thank you for your nice comments and input .

My conclusion to the Archontophoenix species mystery is that it is variant to an Alexandrae.

Recommend the walk to any one that visits the Whitsunday islands, the vista and vegetation are worth every step

it is a beautiful place to visit

regards

colin