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  The Cycad Pages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
A new Triassic cycad and its phylogenetic implications.
Insect pollination in the cycad Zamia pumila (Zamiaceae).
Symbiotic blue-green algae of lichens, liverworts and cycads.
plantnet.rbgsyd.gov.au /PlantNet/cycad/refs.html   (8247 words)

  
 Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Elva Rouse, proposed the area as ideal for a palm arboretum.
The arboretum allows visitors to study many exotic and native Florida palms and cycads in one convenient setting.
Donations for expansion and maintenance of the Kopsick Palm Arboretum are invited.
www.stpete.org /palm.htm   (625 words)

  
 Cycads - Cycads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Cycads appeared on the earth during the Pennsylvanian period, from 310 to 285 million years ago.
This forum is meant for the discussion of palms and cycads, plants belonging to the families Palmae and Cycadaceae.
Consequently, cycads are often referred to as "living fossils" and "coelacanths of the plant world." Cycads once had an almost worldwide distribution.
www.webinfoview.com /?q=cycads   (368 words)

  
 Cycads - Paleontology and Geology Glossary: Cr to Cy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Palm and Cycad Society (SA) and is interspersed with cyads.
The cycads are an ancient group of cone-bearing plants (ie gymnosperms).
Cycads are sometimes called 'living fossils' because they reached their peak in Cycads are a member of the order Cycadales, which are the most primitive
www.efindwin.com /efw/cycads.html   (276 words)

  
 Growing Hardy Palms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The palm in this picture is growing in the Asian Valley of the National Arboretum in Washington, DC.
The palm can then be wrapped in burlap, bubble plastic, a spun landscape material such as "remay" or "garden blanket," or even an old sheet or blanket.
A palm planted against the south wall of your house will survive several more degrees of cold than a palm planted in an exposed area in the middle of your yard.
members.cox.net /lholmes   (2238 words)

  
 Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia, Ltd. (PACSOA)
Palms and Gardens in the Southwest of Europe Member Javier Segura has compiled an extensive collection of photos and information for growing, planting, and transplanting palms in southwestern Europe in both English and Spanish.
Palms of the World Member Mike Maxson adds new palm photos every month.
www.palms.org /links.htm   (274 words)

  
 Foxtail Palm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Compare Wodyetia bifurcata Foxtail palm page six: WODYETIA bifurcata Foxtail Palm Planted June 1997 Image of this Foxtail Palm was taken October 12, 1997 and was planted June 1997...
Price's Palm Plantation - Foxtail palms: Wholesale grower and exporter of Foxtail Palm Seed, Teddybear Palm seed and Cycas Revoluta var.
Palms - Palms and Cycads at Burke's Backyard: Burke's Backyard Tropical Paradise Garden The palm collection includes specimens of foxtail palm (Wodyetia bifurcata), MacArthur palm (Ptychosperma macarthurii...
www.specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/F/Foxtail_Palm.shtml   (2075 words)

  
 Palm Society Chapter News from around the World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The 5th Annual Palm Fest was held from May 20th through May 22nd at the Schubert Resort in Fort Lauderdale, hosted by the Broward County Palm and Cycad Society.
The Spring 2005 Southeastern Palm Society (SEPS) meeting was held April 30th in Anniston, Alabama, with tours of the Anniston Museum of Natural History and the garden of Hayes Jackson, both in Anniston.
The existing yard only had a couple of palms in it, and slowly, John and Mary are converting the yard to their own little palm paradise.
www.palms.org /chapters/activity.htm   (5799 words)

  
 Palm Society--Northern California Chapter
The garden has a “tropical house” conservatory surrounded by a classic palm garden featuring many species of Brahea and Sabal palms of the USA and Mexico, as well as plantings of palms native to various regions of the world situated in each of the gardens nine geographical region displays.
With most palms, propagation from seed is not difficult as long as a few basic requirements are met.
DEFINITIONS: This glossary consists of all palm and cycad genus names, and many of their specific epithets, PRONOUNCERS: Just as with almost all words in the English language, there is no one and only correct way to pronounce botanical names.
www.fremontica.com /palms/pages/links.php   (917 words)

  
 Virgin palm
This tree is not a palm, but a cycad which is in the same family as the native Coontie
Use dioon to substitute for a true palm where a large crown is desired, but without a tall trunk.
A virgin's palm can be a spectacular accent in a small garden where space is limited.
www.volusia.org /arboretum/Trees/virgin_palm.htm   (167 words)

  
 Central Florida Palm Tree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Florida Royal Palm Native to Florida the Royal Palm is easily...
Palm Tree Gallery Photos of some beautiful Florida palm trees, and a tour of Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum in downtown St. Petersburg.
Photographs of palm trees (a canary island palm tree, a Washingtonia palm, and a Chinese fan palm) growing in a Central Florida Garden.
www.ferngarden.com /1/central-florida-palm-tree.html   (294 words)

  
 Jacksonville, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The area declined in importance as a resort destination when Henry Flagler extended the Florida East Coast Railroad to the south, arriving in Palm Beach in 1894 and in the Miami area in 1896.
Not even hosting the Subtropical Exposition, a Florida-style world's fair attended by President Grover Cleveland in 1888, served to provide a lasting boost for tourism in Jacksonville.
Palm and Cycad Arboretum at Florida Community College at Jacksonville
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jacksonville   (4412 words)

  
 Artcom Museums Tour: Fairchild Tropical Garden, Miami, FL
In its two levels of beautiful indoor gardens are rare palms and cycads, ferns, orchids, aroids, bromeliads, fruit trees and unusual vines.
Adjacent to the Arboretum is the 560 foot long Vine Pergola, an historic stone and wood structure supporting a dazzling array of tropical flowering vines of every imaginable shape and color.
The cycad collection includes representations of all the world's 200+ species and is one of the world's largest and most diverse collections, with more than 3,700 accessioned plants.
www.artcom.com /Museums/nv/af/33156-42.htm   (1561 words)

  
 adelaide.citysearch.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Peter Waite had donated 30 hectares of land to the university, for use as a park or garden for the public, and in 1928 a project was undertaken to plant trees from around the world on the site.
The Arboretum is home to several rare species, including the drought-resistant Waddy (normally found only in the Simpson Desert) and South Africa's Cape Ebony.
A watercourse was built in 1994 and is lined by a palm and cycad walking trail.
www.adelaide.citysearch.com.au /profile?fid=32&id=50022284&p=1   (233 words)

  
 The BG-Map Hardy Palm Page
A palm tree is, of course, synonymous with the tropics.
Palms in Hungary, by András Neményi, of OMMI in Budapest, covers palm culture in Hungary from A-Z, including history, climates, microclimates, favored regions, species, and winter protection.
In this article, she shares her varied experience in growing hardy palms in a climate that can be benign, but is often challenging.
www.bg-map.com /hardiplm.html   (1704 words)

  
 PACSOA - Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Cycad Society of South Africa   A very professional site, which will soon be the place to find out about South African cycads.
Palms     Palminfo     Palm Society     Cycads     (Note: the last 2 are the busiest)
Utopia Palms and Cycads - specializing in New Guinea and Irian Jaya palms - mostly wholesale rare palms and cycads, seeds and plants - very informative with photographs.
www.pacsoa.org.au /main/links.html   (605 words)

  
 Fullerton Arboretum - Information
The Fullerton Arboretum, a 26-acre botanical garden with an ecologically arranged collection of plants from around the world, is located on the northeast corner of the California State University, Fullerton campus (hours/map/directions).
Opened in 1979, the Fullerton Arboretum officially was created in 1976 when the Trustees of the California State Universities and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fullerton signed a joint powers agreement.
The honor of Outstanding Employer was presented to the Arboretum by the Orange County Employment Advocacy Network at its 8th annual Awards Luncheon held at the Hilton Anaheim and Towers on October 19, 2000.
arboretum.fullerton.edu /info/info.asp   (393 words)

  
 services.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Collectorseeds is owned and operated by Alvaro Calonje and Michael Calonje, a father and son team sharing a passion for palms and cycads and other unique plants.
Together they established an offsite preservation program for endangered Colombian cycads, participated in two international field expeditions for a U.S botanical garden, created the Cycads of Colombia CD-Rom and numerous articles published in palm and cycad magazines and websites throughout the world.
Colombia and has been a guest speaker on the subjects of palms, cycads and landscaping for plant groups and many Botanical Gardens including Nong Nooch (Thailand), and Montgomery Botanical Center (Florida).
www.collectorseeds.com /services.html   (262 words)

  
 CFPACS - Tour of the Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
They have a very nice collection of 200 palms representing 45 different species despite being only 2 acres.
This palm gives many Attaleas a run for their money in the size department.
The Palm and Cycad Societies of Florida and Zone10.com
www.plantapalm.com /centralfl/ToursKopsick.asp   (182 words)

  
 News, Media Coverage and Success Stories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Jungle Music Palms and Cycads is listed as the "best place to buy a palm" in San Diego County, Southern California -January 2003.
Article on cycads, Jungle Music and Philip Bergman are used for reference and also listed as source to buy plants.
You and Jesse are doing a fantastic job of keeping an extensive inventory of the rarest palms and cycads along with the more common species that beginning collectors and landscapers are looking for.
www.junglemusic.net /news.htm   (822 words)

  
 Roadside Arboretum
The idea for a roadside arboretum sprang from a project done for the Museum of Local History in Fremont, California.
In preparing the project, many additional trees were seen in Fremont (and in the surrounding cities of Newark and Union City) that could have, even should have been included.
Palm Paradise Article by Nelson Kirk and Hugh Danaher about palms in Fremont, Newark and Union City.
www.fremontica.com /roadside   (387 words)

  
 All.info: Science and Health / Agriculture / Trees /   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The U.S. National Arboretum is a U.S. Department of Agriculture research and education facility and a living museum.
It is dedicated to serving the public and improving our environment by developing and promoting improved floral and landscape plants and new technologies through scientific research, educational programs, display gardens, and germplasm conservation.
The Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia PACSOA web-site features technical and non-technical articles of interest to palm and or cycad enthusiasts.
www.all.info /directory/Science_and_Health/Agriculture/Trees   (545 words)

  
 Florida Palm Trees   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Florida Palm Trees Palm trees are as indigenous to Florida as sunshine.
Palm Trees in Florida The Carpentaria Palm a fast-growing palm for South Florida.
Florida Palm Trees - Orlando, FL VanderPol Nursery provides a complete range of landscape palms, very nice picture gallery.
www.lighthouse123.com /id17.htm   (99 words)

  
 Cycad and palm societies
It engages in the study of the palm family in all its aspects throughout the world.
Semi-autonomous affiliation of palm and Cycad societies formed in 1984.
See what other Palm tree fanatics are doing with The Compleat Botanica Botanical Garden Software from Crescent Bloom.
www.crescentbloom.com /II/A/10.htm   (149 words)

  
 West Coast Cycad Society Calender   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
QBG recognizes that the cycad community and this group played a crucial role in the return of its stolen plants....
Leading Palm and Cycad nurseries from Southern California will be represented at this sale.
Fullerton Arboretum, Cal State, Oak Hall Meeting Room.
www.home.earthlink.net /~wccshome/calender.htm   (188 words)

  
 Searching the Internet for Palms
You will find below a list of some websites I have found and want to share with other palm enthusiasts around the world.
I have included the URL Address so you may reproduce this website for any palm publication.
Palms and Gardens in the south-west of Europe
www.mahpro.com /palmsearch   (118 words)

  
 Egyptian Palm Trees Phoenix Dactylifera, Washingtonix Palm trees, Cocos palm tree, Yucca Tree Date Palm Trees Exporter ...
Palm Trees widely used in street decoration, indoors and outdoors.
We are a leading Egyptian company located in Alexandria, Egypt dealing in exporting Palm trees.
Cycas revoluta, Areca palm trees Either by container or full vessel load.
www.egyptian-palm-trees.com   (331 words)

  
 Lynx Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Palm and Cycad Societies of Florida, Inc. (PACSOF)
The Pacific Northwest Palm and Exotic Plant Society Japanese Society of Sago Palm [Metroxylon] Studies
Palme Per Paket (Toby Spanner's palm and cycad nursery, Germany
www.inicia.es /de/ea8ck/LINKS.html   (265 words)

  
 SPS Links
Arboretum of the University of Central Florida • Orlando
Hardy Palms and Tree Ferns in DC Helpful Home Ideas
Palms and Gardens in the Southwest of Europe
www.sepalms.org /SPS_Links.htm   (235 words)

  
 Internet Directory for Botany: Gardening
Learn about general concepts of selecting, planting, and protecting palms, cycads, and tropicals in temperate zones with occasional and frequent freezes.
Information on species of palms which are easily grown in temperate areas.
The Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia (PACSOA) web-site features technical and non-technical articles of interest to palm and/or cycad enthusiasts.
www.bgbm.fu-berlin.de /idb/bothort.html   (3360 words)

  
 Fairchild Tropical Garden
Fairchild Tropical Garden, located in Miami, Florida, USA, is one of the world's preeminent botanical gardens and has extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees and vines.
World-renowned palm and cycad collections include a broad representation of the world's species; with more than 800 species and more endangered palm species than all other botanical gardens combined, according to the World Conservation Monitoring Center.
People of the Rain Forest is an ethnobotanical exhibit which features the culture and plant knowledge of the Chachi people, an indigenous tribe of northern Ecuador.
www.gardenweb.com /gotw/fairchild.html   (894 words)

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