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Prestoa acuminata 'Montana' - Puerto Rican Palm


Prestoa acuminata 'Montana'  - Puerto Rican Palm (Prestoa acuminata 'Montana'  - Puerto Rican Palm)

This beautiful Puerto Rican palm is not too common here in San Diego. It's loves tropical rainforest conditions, where it's native. Photo taken Jan. 31, 2017 in the Botanical Building.



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this is a wonderful specimen.

1 Feb, 2017

 

Thanks! :>)) It's sometimes difficult to take photographs in the Botanical Building because the sun come through the laths and casts many shadows.

2 Feb, 2017

 

Looking good...not showing any winter stress.

6 Feb, 2017

 

No, I don't think it does here. This one always looks good and it's been in there for years. It think it has 4' of trunk, maybe more.

6 Feb, 2017



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