Arecaceae #07-2012M 05 Specimen 1 Burmese fishtail palm Caryota urens Family Arecaceae Distribution Asia and the South Pacific February 17, 2012 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Conservatory (Canon 50D)

In this gallery I've somewhat arbitrarily grouped plants with palm-like leaves. Plants of the families Arecaceae, Cycadaceae, and Zamiaceae predominate.

For me, a great deal of the visual appeal is in the patterns created by the foliage of these plants in various lighting conditions.

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Arecaceae #07-2012M 02 Specimen 1

Burmese Fishtail Palm, Caryota urens
This is the larger of the two specimens growing in the conservatory.

Conservatory of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
Ann Arbor, Michigan,
February, 2011.

Arecaceae #07-2012M 03 Specimen 1

Burmese Fishtail Palm, Caryota urens
This is the larger of the two specimens growing in the conservatory.

Conservatory of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
Ann Arbor, Michigan,
February, 2011.

Arecaceae #07-2012M 04 Specimen 1

Burmese Fishtail Palm, Caryota urens
This is the larger of the two specimens growing in the conservatory.

Strange fruit of a tropical tree

Conservatory of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
Ann Arbor, Michigan,
March, 2011.

Note added November, 2012: Sadly this specimen is now gone. It and many of the other large specimens in the Tropical House have been removed or severely cut back in a massive 're-do' of that space.

Arecaceae #07-2012M 05 Specimen 1

Burmese fishtail palm
Caryota urens
Family Arecaceae Distribution Asia and the South Pacific

February 17, 2012
Matthaei Botanical Gardens Conservatory
(Canon 50D)

Cycadaceae #01 01

Japanese Sago Palm, Cycas revoluta
Native to: Southern Japan.

Common names: King Sago Palm, or just Sago Palm, though not a true palm.

Conservatory of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
Ann Arbor, Michigan,
February, 2011.

Cycadaceae #01 02

Japanese Sago Palm, Cycas revoluta
Native to: Southern Japan.

Common names: King Sago Palm, or just Sago Palm, though not a true palm.

Conservatory of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
Ann Arbor, Michigan,
February, 2011.

Cycadaceae #01 04

Japanese Sago Palm, Cycas revoluta
Native to: Southern Japan.

Common names: King Sago Palm, or just Sago Palm, though not a true palm.

Conservatory of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
Ann Arbor, Michigan,
February, 2011.

Cycadaceae #01 05

Japanese Sago Palm, Cycas revoluta
Native to: Southern Japan.

Common names: King Sago Palm, or just Sago Palm, though not a true palm.

Conservatory of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
Ann Arbor, Michigan,
March, 2011.

Cycadaceae #01 06

Japanese Sago Palm, Cycas revoluta
Native to: Southern Japan.

Common names: King Sago Palm, or just Sago Palm, though not a true palm.

Conservatory of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
Ann Arbor, Michigan,
March, 2011.

Arecaceae #07-2012M 05 Specimen 1

Burmese fishtail palm
Caryota urens
Family Arecaceae Distribution Asia and the South Pacific

February 17, 2012
Matthaei Botanical Gardens Conservatory
(Canon 50D)