Caryota gigas (obtusa) - Giant Fishtail Palm
By Delonix1
28 Mar, 2025
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There’s several of these giant fishtail palms at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens. It’s a huge palm which is widely grown in mild climates all over California. It typically only lives 30 to 40 years and blooms, then dies. Photo taken February 19, 2025.
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Kate,
They become very large trees.
I just noticed the Australia tree ferns which is blocking the closer fishtail palms.
31 Mar, 2025
Been so long since I've been there.Without a doubt it has more of a tropical look these days.
That might be Cyathea brownii. The trunk's thickness and dark color could be it. Not sure since all tree ferns thrive in S.F.
2 Apr, 2025
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It’s quite an attractive form, love the largeness too.
30 Mar, 2025