Livistona australis - Australian Cabbage Palm
By Delonix1
- 23 Jan, 2011
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This is a tall, old Australian Cabbage palm. The other trees below are 30ft/10m tall Weeping figs (Ficus benjamina) being used a large screen. Photo taken Jan.14, 2011. Posted for Tugbrethil.
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An amazing sight though ..Huge tree..:o)))
23 Jan, 2011
Master of all it surveys!
You're too tidy Alexandra!!!
23 Jan, 2011
Its wonderful and majestic
23 Jan, 2011
You know me well Meanie.
23 Jan, 2011
Alexandramou:
There's many species of self-pruning palms here...however, this isn't one. I do like the pruned up clean look myself. It's also good to have the palms pruned up because tree rats are a big problem in San Diego County...and most of CA.
23 Jan, 2011
Palmate:
Yes, this tree is probably 55ft/17m tall.
23 Jan, 2011
Sixpence:
Yes, palms are very majestic. They are associated with royalty...this is the reason why they're called the princes (pincipes) of the Plant Kingdom.
23 Jan, 2011
Well you learn something new every day thanks for enlightening me Delonix, also what a height makes me feel dizzy thinking about it.
23 Jan, 2011
Sixpence:
Mexican fan palms (Washingtonia robusta) which are grown in CA. by the many millions grow much larger: to easily over 100ft/ 31m tall.
24 Jan, 2011
Bet they are a sight to see sounds lovely.
24 Jan, 2011
Sixpence:
Yes, they are...however, most people taken them for granted because they're so common. I would guess most tourist would enjoy them more them most of us Californians. :>)
24 Jan, 2011
Lol Delonix its the same over here with some of our plants are nt humans funny things.
24 Jan, 2011
Sixpence:
Yes, we humans just get so complacent and take our beautiful surroundings for granted so easily. I try so diligently not to do this...as things can change so easily in life.
25 Jan, 2011
Well, Delonix, I see what you mean! It looks for all the world like a Washingtonia filifera, except for the color of the fronds.
25 Jan, 2011
Tugbrethil:
The trunk is very different also...much thinner by comparison.
25 Jan, 2011
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That's what I don't like about really tall palms. The dried fronds just hang there.
23 Jan, 2011