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Caryota gigas - King Kong Fishtail Palm


Caryota gigas - King Kong Fishtail Palm (Caryota gigas - King Kong Fishtail Palm)

This is a small, young King Kong Fishtail Palm in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. Photo taken Oct. 4, 2012.



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What a beautiful shape....

12 Oct, 2012

 

Yes, it does. It grows into a huge monster in about 20 or 30 years, though. The fronds can grow to become almost 30ft (10m) long.

13 Oct, 2012

 

OMG......not one for the smaller garden then!!

14 Oct, 2012

 

DD2:

Here's a pic of the largest one at the San Diego Zoo. This photo has people walking under it for scale. You can really see how immense this palm can grow.

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/43502-caryota-gigas-giant-thai-mountain-fishtail-palm/member/Delonix1

15 Oct, 2012



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