Livistona victoriae

[tropicbreeze]

While looking back through my photos for something I came across these of Livistona victoriae. Thought perhaps some people here might be interested in seeing the palms in habitat. They were taken about 5 years ago while TC Ingrid was passing close by, hence the overcast conditions.

All these photos are from Stokes Range.

A spot I called "Three Palms". We were just using compass and topographic maps for the 10 day walk. On the way back I recognised these three after we'd looped around a bit and got back to the same spot on the way back.

If you can pick out the people in some of these photos it gives a perspective of size.

A lot were growing in the very wet (wet season) valley floors.

Young plant at base of cliffs.

Palms at the edge of the cliff tops, on the face of the cliffs, on the scree slopes, and on the valley floor below.

[palmtreesforpleasure]

Hello Tropicbreeze

Australian fan palms are fantastic to see in habitat, your pictures prove it again

thanks for the pictures

regards

colin

[Daryl]

Great photos of spectacular palms and scenery!

Daryl

[Walter John]

Unmatched, unbridled, under the southern cross. Like Les Hoagies, dare you ?

[Jason Baker Portugal]

I don´t really like fan palms but a group like this in the nature really is a statement. Nice one! jason

[Wanderanwills]

Beautiful part of the country, were the palms throughout the valley or just at the top end of the valley? Had a good look on Google earth, magnificent country. Have traveled along the Victoria highway but not to Stokes Range. Would love to get back up the top end.

Regards

Stephen

[Exotic Life]

Nice pictures, thanks for sharing.

[iamjv]

Good photography skills... beautiful palms and country side! Jv

[elHoagie]

Awesome! Reminds me of when we were there last year.

[tropicbreeze]

Colin & Daryl, I love the habitat as much as I love the palms.

Wal, "Les Hoagies"? You've got me stumped!

Jason, you'd have to like Licualas.

Stephen, you'd have seen Stokes Range when you drove past the Victoria River Inn. Heading west you cross the Vic River and then pass the Inn. The range on the left is it. You then drive with the foot of the range on your left and the river on your right. Once you've walked a few days away from the road you're in really spectacular country. Those palms seemed to be all over, but not along the Vic River. Don't know their exact range. Later I did a 10 day walk north west of there in the Pinkerton Range and Bullo River Station. Don't recall seeing a single palm there, plenty of Boabs though.

Exotic Life, glad you liked them.

JV, thanks.

elHoagie, there's so much there besides the palms, a real experience.

[Walter John]

Wal, "Les Hoagies"? You've got me stumped!

Hi, there's this dude and his wife and they visited this country and saw some palms and they are known as the Hoagies after Hoagie Carmichael or something, I don't know, look, how about one of the Californians explaining this please. Jack actually posted something in this thread, that's a big clue.

[GTClover]

Very beautiful

Thanks

[BS Man about Palms]

I finally found what makes my potted specimen of this happy. Place it in the most insanely hot sun drenched area I can muster here on the coast. From looking near dead 9 months ago looks great now.

[MattyB]

Cool pics! Yeah, these need heat to grow.

[BS Man about Palms]

Considering my go to operation was to see if the spear was gonna pull for the first few months of this year, I think this looks better.

[MattyB]

Better, but it still needs some more time in the oven. Don't you have an old car windshield you can put over it?

[Al in Kona]

I'd love to see if anybody has a nice one in cultivation. Any pics?