Botanic Gardens: The Palmetum
August 16th 2010 Specializing in Palms
This lovely botanic garden, located a convenient kilometer from my house, features the family Arecaceae (the palms) and hosts representatives from each of the six subfamilies. Many of these species are local, but the garden hosts several rare/endangered non-native palms as well.
The sporadic paths makes winding your way through the garden an interesting pur
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