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Summer colour downunder: Adonidia merrillii - Christmas palm showing its fruit

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By Bernieh


Summer colour downunder: Adonidia merrillii  - Christmas palm showing its fruit (adonidia merrillii)



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Very tropical.....

12 Dec, 2009

 

Wow the berries really set the palm off.

12 Dec, 2009

amy
Amy
 

Brillliant with the berries .......

12 Dec, 2009

 

Yes this palm is a great sight just before Xmas - the berries don't show up as brilliantly in the photo as they do in real life.

13 Dec, 2009

 

Is it acousin of the Date Palm, looks very similar.

13 Dec, 2009

 

Would look lovely with Xmas lights on, I imagine its very tall.

14 Dec, 2009

 

Bernieh:

Great photo! Love the ripening fruits!

17 Dec, 2009

 

They sure are an amazing red!

17 Dec, 2009



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