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Video of Hemithrinax ekmaniana in habitat in Mogotes de Jumagua

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February 10, 20233 yr

Back from our trip to Cuba, drones are illegal there so I tried out a 360 degree camera on a long selfie stick. Footage came out pretty good. Here is Hemithrinax ekmaniana in habitat in Mogotes de Jumagua. A pretty difficult palm to get too. There wasn't really any path up the Mogote, the National Reserve guide just hacked a path through the brush with a machete. But the views from the top were spectacular, definitely worth the hike.

Watch on my twitter, or here: Odysee.com/@PalmSavanna/HemithrinaxEkmaniana

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February 10, 20233 yr

A spectacular little video, great emulation of drone. Also a great show of habitat specificity. Roystonea forest downstairs, Hemithrinax on a narrow strip of cliff. This sort of narrow habitat is not restricted to the species-rich tropics. The Rocky Mountains have plenty of substrate-restricted plants (a botanical rule is to look carefully at limestone, anywhere). I think California has a few serpentine rock specialists. Mountains tend to be great breeders of diversity, which is why there might be a few more Trachycarpus hiding in southern China's mountains.

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

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February 14, 20233 yr

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Here are some pics from the mogotes

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1 year later...

June 20, 20241 yr

These are awesome pictures. Here is mine, growing in South Florida.

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June 20, 20241 yr

Also a great miniature palm for Arizona gardens! I have a few planted out around my yard doing wonderfully, plus, I'm growing lots of these from seed too. :greenthumb: