Florida Palm

[RGus]

I have looked all over and cant find anything on this one. Here is a shot of the whole tree.

 

[RGus]

Photo of a smaller one just coming out of the ground.

 

[RGus]

Photo of the fronds.

 

[RGus]

And the flower.

Hope someone can help me out. Thanks.

 

[vharrison]

RGus, that is a Ravenala Madagascariensis, a traveler Palm.

http://www.floridata.com/ref/R/rave_mad.cfm

http://www.tropilab.com/travelerspalm.html

It is called a palm, but actually it is not.

 

[RGus]

That is exactly it. I had a feeling that it wasnt really a palm. Thank you.

 

[NickfromWI]

Similar to the bird of paradise?

love
nick

 

[Leon]

Yes, same family as bird of paradise. Strelitziaceae.

It's pollinated by lemurs in its native habitat.

 

[vharrison]

RGus, I see you are from Minnesota, where did you see the Traveler Palm?

 

[RGus]

Yeah I am from Minnesota. But, I am doing a tree inventory here in Florida. I am a traveling inventory arborist.

 

[vharrison]

Are you doing that inconjunction with the ISA? What part of Florida are you in? I am in the keys, in Marathon.

 

[RGus]

I work with the Davey Resource Group, a division of the Davey Tree Company. I am working in a small town called Sewalls Point, near Port St. Lucie.