Corypha umbraculifera - Talipot Palm

Great picture, I would have thought the palm was much smaller if you were'nt in it. Sounds like a wonderful time, wish my family reunions were so tropical!

Hope the family reunion is lots of fun. Great photo - really shows the size of this beauty.

Wow !! wish mine would grow like that

Aloha :o)

That is huge Andy....It makes you look so tiny......

Thanks everyone for all the wonderful comments! This palm grows absolutely HUMONGOUS! Actually, this specimen is very small compared to some of the other specimens at the Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden (translates as"To Make a Place of Peace and Tranquility") in Kaneohe, Oahu, HI. It is a palm native to very tropical South Inida. This palm cannot even be grown in San Diego, CA. (as far as I know)

Welcome back Delonix - hope it was a great break!

Bernieh:

Thanks! It was a wonderful, fun time...I didn't want to come home.

Now, I just need to adjust to the 3 hour time difference.

It's always so tiring to get home from vacation!

Mamagem:

Yes, I need a vaction from my vactions! lol

Hope you had a great time .Good to see you back .

Mushybanna:

Thanks! I had a wonderful time! I didn't want to come
back home. I hated to leave all my relatives and friends!

welcome back Delonix,
so glad u enjoyed the reunion, and found time to take stunning photos like this one. its huge.......;-))

Sandra:

Thanks! I'll be posting many of my Hawaii photos soon.

This is a small tree...they grow to more than 100 feet/ 33 meters tall. When viewing a mature Talipot Palm in person...it is overwhelming.

id love one of the palm leaves...it would make an awesome decoration.

Sandra:

The fronds are so large and heavy...you probably would not be able to fit it in your house or carry it. No kidding.

oh i'd find a way..............lol

Sandra:

I guess where there's a will, there's a way. LOL!

Did you see that photo on the net of one growing in San Diego? In a palm fanatics front yard. Looked good..and the photo was taken in winter. About 20' overall.

No, I haven't seen it. Send me the link.

I've been more impressed with some of the really large, beautiful specimens I have seen of Pinanga kulii here in San Diego.