Nice photo of an amazing tree, but hard to get to from the link. Paul
> On Feb 13, 2023, at 8:35 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: > > This is an interesting tree, growing against a wall of a building across > from the one in which our condo unit is located. > > It is a Ravenala, commonly known as the traveller's tree, traveller's palm > or East-West palm, from Madagascar. It is not a true palm, but a member of > the family Strelitziaceae. It has been given the name "traveller's palm" > because the sheaths of the stems hold rainwater, which supposedly could be > used as an emergency drinking supply for needy travellers. Another > plausible reason for its name is that the fan tends to grow on an east–west > line, providing a crude compass. > > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2023/2/13/traveler > > K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-135 mm F 3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR > Comments, criticisms, questions, and suggestions are invited and > appreciated. > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
