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Ptychosperma elegans, commonly known as the solitaire palm (or elegant palm after the scientific name), is a very slender palm endemic to Queensland in Australia. [1] [3] [4] In the nursery trade and in the United States it may be confusingly referred to as Alexander palm, which is an often-used but misnomered name of another Australian palm species Archontophoenix alexandrae, the Alexandra ...
Archontophoenix alexandrae is a tall, solitary palm growing to a height of 30 m (98 ft) with a trunk up to 30 cm (12 in) diameter, often swollen at the base, and bearing prominent leaf scars. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The graceful crown has 8 to 10 pinnate , feather-like fronds that measure up to 4.5 m (15 ft) in length, with 60 to 80 leaflets on each side ...
Of California's total plant population, 2,153 species, subspecies, and varieties are endemic and native to California alone, according to the 1993 Jepson Manual study. [4] This botanical diversity stems not only from the size of the state, but also its diverse topographies , climates, and soils (e.g. serpentine outcrops ).
A rare and lush botanical centerpiece is part of a California estate for sale, listed for just under $4 million. Northern California home with world famous palm tree garden is for sale. Take a look
Costs are reduced by 50% by targeting surveillance resources based on the difference in surveillance cost by location, and by the difference in establishment risk by location. [301] [302] California is known to be free of Bactrocera tau (Walker). [303] California red scale (Aonidiella aurantii) is an invasive pest here. [304]
But a one-acre residence on a quiet country lane in Walnut Creek, 25 miles east of the San Francisco, is home to a thriving palm tree garden valued at more than $1.5 million, according to the ...
The dwarfed palm in Newport Beach was the northernmost outdoor coconut palm in the world and was planted in 1984, by a prior tenant of the building it stood by. [1] It was located off California State Route 1 and almost touched the sidewalk. It was discovered by the International Palm Society members Bill Dickenson and Ralph Velez, who reached ...
A family in San Carlos, California, is facing an impossible decision: spend more than $40,000 to remove a nearly 500-year-old heritage white oak tree in their backyard or find new homeowners ...