Costa Rica Palms

[geonomaDude]

Hi there,

Please post here the palm from Costa Rica, you think is the coolest of all! :cool:

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Adolfo, Costa Rica

[FossilNypa]

Hi, I am from CR too!

I would say one of my favorites is Attalea butyracea and also Bactris gasipaes ('Pejibayes' as we call them here, Delicious fruits!!).

[Bilbo]

Thanks Adolfo and Luis; any pics would be very welcome indeed.

I aint yet been down CR way but it certainly sounds very interesting and I hope to make the next Bi.

Great to have you guys out there on the ground with local knowledge.

What a FANTASTIC society this is with palm enthusiasts just about everywhere in the world!

Regardez amigos

Juan

[FossilNypa]

Hi Bilbo,

Now I post a Geonoma cuneata photo from a plant growing wild in the Costa Rican jungle. Hope you like it!

Photo on Flickr

[Neofolis]

I would be inclined to go with Geonoma epetiolata, but then there are probably several species that I don't know are native to Costa Rica and several species native to Costa Rica that I don't know.

[steve 9atx]

Definitely Attelea, the Palma Real de Costa Rica.

Steve

[Jeff in Tampa]

Adolfo,  Here are some of my favorites.  I took these pictures when I was there in July.  I am moving to Costa Rica on Jan 2nd.  I can't wait to get there!

Attalea?

Bactris?

Elaeis guineensis

[Kamipalms]

Hi Guys !

Welcome to the board,

Geonoma epetiolata would have to take first place

(pic hijacked from the PACSOA website)

then second favourite CR palm would have to be Chamaedorea sullivaniorum but I don't have any good pics

so I'll have to go with C.deckeriana...

(Pic from my site)

Jason.

[geonomaDude]

Hi:

Thank you all ,again, for your replies. I think many palms are beautiful, including the bactris, the geonoma, the chamadeora, attalea, socratea, and many others!

Jeff, you are welcome in our contry. Hope you find cool places to visit when you are here.

Jason, I've looked at your site, it is very informative and has plenty of nice pictures from the crotons!

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Pura Vida

Adolfo from C.R.

[JBa3Fan]

I don't know what palms these are  but I took the pictures while at the Sloth Rhabilitation Center  south of Limon Costa Rica

[JBa3Fan]

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[geonomaDude]

I am sure those are coconut-palms (Cocos nucifera).