| Queen Palm |
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| File size | 269511 |
| Original date | 11/8/14 12:49 PM |
| Resolution | 1024 x 768 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 11.9mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ50 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Syagrus romanzoffiana Family: Arecaceae (Palm family)
Synonyms: Cocos plumosa, Cocos australis, Calappa australis
Synonyms: Cocos plumosa, Cocos australis, Calappa australis
Queen Palm can be recognized as a solitary palm with
smooth gray stem, widely spaced leaf scars, pinnate leaves with
leaflets spead in several planes and irregularly spaced along the axis
in groups of two to seven. It is a medium-sized palm, quickly reaching
maturity at a height of up to 15 m tall, with pinnate leaves having as
many as 494 leaflets, although more typically around 300, each leaflet
being around 50 cm in length and 3-5 cm in width. Inflorescence is up
to 1-2.5 m long, surrounded by a woody spathe. Separate male and female
white flowers are borne on a single inflorescence. Fruits are oblong to
spherical, yellow to orange, 2-3 cm long. Queen Palm occurs naturally
in Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. It is cultivated
worldwide.
| Identification credit: John Dransfield | Photographed in Lalbagh, Bangalore. |
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