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chamaerops humilis in habitat

sergiskan

By sergiskan
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sergiskan Rising Star

sergiskan

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hello everyone.

is a pleasure for me read all the post and see the pics in this forum about palms..., so finally i decided to show and share our lovely and strong "Palmito" in habitat....
the pics was taken in a pine forest near the Mediterranean Sea, some have the forest protection and others are exposed to the sea influence...

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sergiskan Rising Star

sergiskan

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more...

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the excursion ended with a swim in a little virgin beach ...

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regards.

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dalmatiansoap Grand Master

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Nice scene!

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Jonathan Veteran

Jonathan

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Very nice - I've never seen habitat shots of these before.

Amazing variety of shapes and sizes for one species...now I can see why cultivated Chamaerops are so diverse.

Thanks,

Jonathan

South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

 

Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

 

Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

Alberto Grand Master

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Very nice pics! Interesting to see this palms in habitat.

Carambeí, 2nd tableland of the State Paraná , south Brazil.

Alt:1030m. Native palms: Queen, B. eriospatha, B. microspadix, Allagoptera leucocalyx , A.campestris, Geonoma schottiana, Trithrinax acanthocoma. Subtr. climate, some frosty nights. No dry season. August: driest month. Rain:1700mm

 

I am seeking for cold hardy palms!

Xerarch Grand Master

Xerarch

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Excellent, I've wanted to see habitat photos of this palm, thanks for posting.

Corpus Christi, TX, near salt water, zone 9b/10a! Except when it isn't and everything gets nuked.

Stevetoad Grand Master

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Great photos! I've never seen them in habitat before. Thanks for posting them.

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

Milos Srejic Community Regular

Milos Srejic

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It is always great to see palms in habitat!

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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JA

so good to see you back

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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Thanks Dave. I've been just as palm addicted all these years since I was a regular here. I've combined work and palms at long last to officially never waste time on the Internet. Especially here, so here I am. :)

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sergiskan Rising Star

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Thank's everybody for your comments.

I'll post some more pics about another beautiful area from the island...

Greetings.

sergiskan Rising Star

sergiskan

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in the rocky soil don´t grow high, are difficult to see at more than 3000 feets...

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sergiskan Rising Star

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regards from Mallorca!

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Cedric Experienced

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Wow thanks for those pictures je adore! I've never seen humilis that tall. I put one in a pot a few months ago I miss the med so much, mine seems to be a paler grey one. Mallorca is heaven on earth I can still smell the bunches of wild rosemary we used to collect growing up from the sea the sun and salt on rocks yudder yudder........ honestly Im thinking retirement options I loved it so much. The cheese! [blush]

Cerdic

Non omnis moriar (Horace)

Cedric Experienced

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Wot a bless lucky lovely doggie. I took my Sealyham Tuppence to Marjorca one time she absolutely loved it.

Cerdic

Non omnis moriar (Horace)

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Beautiful visuals...

Thanks,

kris.

love conquers all..

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sergiskan Rising Star

sergiskan

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hello Cedric

thanks for your words!!...yes...the heaven...

Kris...Nice to see you...

regards.

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GMann Proficient

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It seems like they grow tall and slender on the forest floor. But form low bushes when they are on the open plain or hillsides.

Go to the Formentor Peninsula of Majorca on Google Earth, in the interior there is a forest ( 39°56'45.50"N,  3° 9'26.09"E). Use the Google street view on the road that goes through the forest and you can see hundreds of them with tall and very slender trunks. They look a lot like Acoelorrhaphe wrightii.

I wonder why this is. Could it be that under the shade of the canopy they grow tall and slender to reach for sunlight? Whereas when they are in the open, direct sun they sucker out more into bushes? Or is there some other reason?

 

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Monòver Grand Master

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The shadow is one reason, under the pine trees, the Chamaerops must grow high and slender looking for the sunlight.

The other reason is because the Spanish Chamaerops grows in a dry places. If you see a pinetree forest is because in this place they have better soil and more water and the pine trees can grow and the same the Chamaerops.

The exposed places always are dry, rocky, windy. That is bud place and the Chamaerops don't grow, the same than the pine trees.

In fron of my house there is a "dry river", on the bottom, the Chamaerops are tall and healthy, but a few meters, in high areas, the Chamaerops are small and poor. But both has the same sun exposure. The difference is the soil and the water.

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Phoenikakias Grand Master

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As the existence of several cultivars proves, genetics are also to be considered.

Henoh Collaborator

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Genetics definitely play a role.

http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/issues/bot-14-38-6/bot-38-6-10-1404-38.pdf

Phoenikakias, what is your opinion about Chamaerops from Pachia Ammos, Crete - are they recently escaped from cultivation or maybe they are residue of old habitat from ancient times? I was unsuccessfully tried to find online any photo from that location. If you know, what they look like? 

 

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Phoenikakias Grand Master

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I can only reproduce the opinion of an exprerienced (on palms) eyewitness. Plants are small and bluish resembling in stature the dwarf specimen of Trava. According to an opinion of this man, tthe population seems natural.

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