Joshua tree National Park, California Fan Palms by Hedepo
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Joshua tree National Park in the USA, California Fan Palms
(But not the Joshua Trees!!)
Photo taken on our hike in the park where we reached the Lost Palms Oasis, and it was not warm, but hot!!!
The California Fan Palm has a large trunk which is 2 to 3 feet in diameter and grows 20 to 60 feet high. The Fan Palm has numerous evergreen leaves, composed of leaf stalks, 3 to 5 feet long.
These fan-shaped leaves spread from around the top of the tree while numerous old, dead leaves hang down against the trunk. For this reason it is sometimes also called the Petticoat Palm. The dead leaves form a protective area that provides habitat and shelter.
The California Fan Palm fruit elliptical black "berries" about 1/2 inch in diameter. These berries have a very large, brown seed surrounded by a thin, sweet pulp, which native Americans ate fresh or dried. They also ground the seeds into flour.
A Grove of the rare Fan Palm can be seen in the Joshua Tree National Park in California, e.g. in the lost Palm Oasis.
Thanks for your time,
Have a very nice evening,
Henk
Comments (6)
I have never braved the heat to hike in the park, nor have I felt I needed to. But this is quite a sight and maybe I will walk around next time I drive through.
Fantastic shot, beautiful trees!
A very beautuful scenery, very well captured.
A great angle ! One can almost feel the heat...
An excellent photo and pov :)
Excellent POV, Henk. Thanks for the photo and the education.