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Ponapea ledermanniana

realarch

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realarch Grand Master

realarch

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A few photos of this palm from Micronesia which feels right at home here in East Hawaii. Nice habit with a tidy crown of recurve leaves and straight trunk. The inflorescence can look a bit messy, but a nice palm nonetheless. 

Tim

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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mike in kurtistown Mentor

mike in kurtistown

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Nice looking palms. I planted a couple in May 2020. They are growing nicely but will need years to look like Tim's.

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Mike Merritt

Big Island of Hawaii, windward, rainy side, 740 feet (225 meters) elevation

165 inches (4,200 mm) of rain per year, 66 to 83 deg F (20 to 28 deg C) in summer, 62 to 80 deg F (16.7 to 26.7 Deg C) in winter.

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palmfriend Grand Master

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Thank you for posting, Tim!

It is always interesting to know about some palms originated from the area halfway between Okinawa and Hawaii - 

and this one looks really nice! May be I can get a hand on a few seeds some day.

 

Lars

 

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PalmatierMeg Grand Master

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Beautiful palm, Tim. Are Ponapea higher altitude palms that need a nightly cool off to survive?

Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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realarch Grand Master

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Mahalo Lars! 

Meg, not sure about in situ conditions, but I’m at 600 feet elevation and the palm seems to love its home. The soil isn’t particularly deep where it’s planted, but there is enough fracturing in the rock for roots.

Brad, good on you dude.

Tim

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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This is my one and only Ponapea that I just happened to photograph today.  

 

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I planted it in 2018 from maybe a 3 gallon size.


Great to see what this species looks like all grown up at your amazing place Tim!

 

Cindy Adair

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