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A Palm that's not a Palm


A Palm that's not a Palm
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-07
Categories: Cacti
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Tamron 28-300 XR
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-06-24 5:26
Viewed: 1155
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
PACHYPODIUM LAMEREI
Madagascar Palm

When is a palm not a palm? When it comes from Madagascar.

This Madagascar Palm is not really a palm. It is actually a succulent. It is a popular Pachypodium is grown for its shiny silver trunk covered with thorns. The leaves form only at the top of the trunk, like a Palm Tree. Flowers appear on mature plants grown outside. The flowers are lightly fragrant but they are displayed too high up for you to really enjoy them.

There are 2 varieties. Pachypodium geayi and Pachypodium lamerei. They are so similar that most people cannot tell them apart. The only difference between the two is that P. lamerei has greener, wider leaves and P. geayi has a narrower, grey leaf with red veins. The Wintergardens at Auckland have this growing and it is called a Pachypodium geayi, but looking at the description of the leaves I would say that this is a Pachypodium lamerei.

Pachypodium lamerei is a weird succulent with a thick, spiny grey trunk that will reach 15 feet in nature. They are scarcely branched and the base is spindle-shaped. The trunk is covered with 2½ inch spines and the foliage is arranged spirally at the top. It is a native of Southern Madagascar.

www.rareflora.com/pachypodiumla.htm
www.plantoftheweek.org/week109
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Hi Janice!
Day by day you show us so much of exotic views and flowers. I love watch them!
This one is just superb - deep green and superb texture. Good work!

Hello Janice!
Very nice capture.Lighting is amazing.Excellent work!Thanks for sharing.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-06-24 6:06]

Yeah, succulents rock! ;-) Lovely shapes of spikes and 'leaves'. Great saturated colours. Very interesting note. Superb post Janice!

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2005-06-24 6:47]

Hello Janice,
A great shot.
Excellent composition,vivid colours and nice detail.
Good work,well done.
TFS
Have a great weekend.

Hello my friend!
Really great work. DOF,details,colors and framing are amazing.I liked composition very much.

saludos:)

Malgosia

It looks like an ordinary photo.
But, you have got good POV and framing here.
Your note is greatly helpful one.

Very nice shot Janice,
Great details, colours and composition. POV and DOF are spot on. I love the sheen from the leaves.
Thanks for posting, have a great weekend (well......apart from the Rugby!!!)

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2005-06-24 14:22]

Very good shot, Janice. Here all is ok. I like it.
Well done.
Regards,
Aleksander

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-06-25 3:40]

Hello Janice!
Wonderful plant shot again.Lighting,details,DOF you managed are great.Perfect composition!
TFS...:-)

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-06-25 6:11]

Hello Janice,

Interesting note. This picture really looks like a modern art painting because of the purple bg. I love it! Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Excellent compotion!
Very good light, great colour, and very nice purple background!
Great shot!
TFS!

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