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Elephant's foot Palms For Delonix1


Elephant's foot Palms For Delonix1

I think they maybe elephant foot palms that Delonix1 showed a few weeks ago.
I found this photo when i was looking through my Caribbean photo's.
These were on the island of St Maartin ..



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Good pic...
Nominated for GoYpedia Palm Trees...

10 Mar, 2010

 

Mushybanna, Terratoonie:

Great photo!

Thanks! This palm is Roystonea regia - Cuban Royal palm native to Cuba. Cuban Royal palm is a very quick growing palm...widely grown throughout the world in tropical and warm subtropical climates. It's a very popular palm here in Southern California.

Mushybanna, was this photo taken close very close to the beach? I noticed, what appears to be a little bit of salt burn on the lower fronds.

10 Mar, 2010

 

Delonix1
Yes if you turn round 180 the sea is just there..:o))

11 Mar, 2010

 

Mushybanna:

I guessed correctly. : > ) The Royal palms close to the ocean here look the same way. The salts from the ocean air accumulates on the leaves...and if it doesn't rain for many months (like in San Diego), the salt burns the leaflets.

11 Mar, 2010

 

You are truly the King of palms.. palmate:o)))))

11 Mar, 2010

 

Mushybanna:

You're too kind!

Well, I guess all those years active in the International Palm Society (since 1984) have paid off. : >)

12 Mar, 2010

 

Palmate:
Now i understand .. ..a member of the IPS ! name Delonix1. Its all clear now .Agent delonix1 of the IPS on covert Palm tree operations .LOL...Hehehehe..:o)))))

12 Mar, 2010

 

Mushybanna:

That's funny! : > )

Palms are my true love! It's the reason why I have too many of them. Want a few dozen? LOL!!! However, Delonix regia - Royal Poinciana is my favorite flowering tree in the Fabaceae (leguminosae) family.

13 Mar, 2010



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