Townsville's Palmetum
By bushbernie
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The Townsville Palmetum is a botanic garden featuring plants of the palm family Arecaceae.
Our city’s Palmetum has one of the largest and most diverse collections of palms in the world. In fact, it’s one of the top ten palm collections in the world, with species from all continents.
The collection consists of around 360 species – which is about 12% of the entire world’s species of palms. Approximately 60 of those are species that are native to Australia.
Here’s a little taste of what you would see if you ever have the chance to wander around our Palmetum here in northern Queensland, Australia.
The following video shows off the Palmetum very nicely. It’s not my video but is publicly posted on YouTube and available for all to view.
Palmetum Botanical Garden – Townsville
Enjoy!
10 Dec, 2024
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Interesting place. Palm lovers paradise.
10 Dec, 2024
Thanks Seaburngirl and Klahanie. It's a fabulous place to visit during our winter and spring. Right now, in summer, you would have to go very early in the morning or late in the evening to enjoy it without getting overheated and sunburnt!
11 Dec, 2024
That was interesting :)
11 Dec, 2024
Loving the circular palm, almost unreal, and the one with red stems.
11 Dec, 2024
Glad you found it of interest Hywel.
Thorneyside, the circular palm is a Licuala Palm, commonly called a Ruffled Fan Palm and the one with the red stems is a Cyrtostachys Palm, commonly called the Lipstick Palm.
11 Dec, 2024
An interesting place to visit I've no doubt but the video is most likely the only way I'll ever be able to see it!
12 Dec, 2024
Hywel, if you ever venture over here I'd be more than pleased to give you a guided tour! :)
12 Dec, 2024
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what a lovely place to visit. thanks for sharing.
10 Dec, 2024