Loulu, the Hawaiian Pritchardia and then some

[hanapalms]

I recently had occasion to scan my collection of palm photographs onto my computer; most of them are of the different species of "loulu" the Hawaiian Pritchardias. Just a point of interest, the "loulu" are the only palms that are native to the Hawaiian Islands.

This was the first loulu that I saw, it grows in the mountainside in Nahiku at about 1000 feet elevation. That's a little lower than its native habitat which starts 1000 feet above that and encompasses the eastern slopes of Haleakala on Maui to a maximum elevation of 4000 feet. There are several trees in the Garden at Wakiu that are offspring of this tree.

This is one of the offspring.

Another offspring in the foregroung, the tall one in back is my "old shaggy" a Pritchardia munroi, offspring of the specimen in the Maui Nui Botanical Garden in Kahului.

This is a grove of loulu at the Wahiawa Botanical Garden on Oahu. I haven't determined the species. Anyone?

This is Pritchardia glabrata. It is at the Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden on Oahu.

These are "urban loulu". They grow at the Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu. They look like P. martii.

This is Pritchardia hardyi at the Wahiawa Botanical Garden.

This is a Pritchardia lowreyana at the Wahiawa Botanical Garden

[hanapalms]

I guess I posted the maximum photos. So I'll do another post to get more in. This is a Pritchardia remota that is growing in my garden in Wakiu.

These are Pritchardia beccariana in Wakiu.

This is a Pritchardia remota growing at the Lyon Arboretum on Oahu.

This is a view in the Garden at Wakiu, below the palms is the nursery area.

[quaman58]

Great pictures William; thanks for posting them. I'm envious of where you call home. Much of my own garden is shaped to create the illusion of the islands. Your picture of the "urban" loulus to my eye look like P. thurstonii, due to the seeds carried way to the outside of the crown. I know they use it a lot as a landscaping palm there; not sure why. Just a guess on my part though.

[hanapalms]

Great pictures William; thanks for posting them. I'm envious of where you call home. Much of my own garden is shaped to create the illusion of the islands. Your picture of the "urban" loulus to my eye look like P. thurstonii, due to the seeds carried way to the outside of the crown. I know they use it a lot as a landscaping palm there; not sure why. Just a guess on my part though.

Thanks Bret,

You may be right on the P. thurstonii. They are used a lot in landscaping here because they and P. pacifica seem to be hardier than the native species at sea level. I did see some martii in the park somewhere. My goal is to have all of the Hawaiian species growing in my garden. I think I have eleven of the twenty four so far. Most of the missing species are native to Kauai.

[Central Floridave]

Cool photos, thanks! I just have the P. hillebrandii 'blue dwarf' They are pretty when small and I have it growing under deep oak canopy. Basically too cold in the winter for me to grow these palms but I definitely enjoy their look.

[CardiffPalmNut]

William Mahalo Nui Loa for sharing these, one of my all time favorites.

[Pedro 65]

Great pictures William; thanks for posting them. I'm envious of where you call home. Much of my own garden is shaped to create the illusion of the islands. Your picture of the "urban" loulus to my eye look like P. thurstonii, due to the seeds carried way to the outside of the crown. I know they use it a lot as a landscaping palm there; not sure why. Just a guess on my part though.

Thanks Bret,

You may be right on the P. thurstonii. They are used a lot in landscaping here because they and P. pacifica seem to be hardier than the native species at sea level. I did see some martii in the park somewhere. My goal is to have all of the Hawaiian species growing in my garden. I think I have eleven of the twenty four so far. Most of the missing species are native to Kauai.

William, Im giving this thread of yours a "bump" to hopefully gets some Pritchardia pics from your gardens, hope you still browse Ptalk.

Pete