Chusan Palm, Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)

Chusan Palm, Windmill Palm
Trachycarpus fortunei


Mature female (right) producing seeds. This is a small grove of palms in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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This Trachycarpus fortunei specimen is a female that produced seeds in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Note the excellent condition of the palm after winter on Canada's west coast.
Photo: April 10th 2004

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Palms in the Canadian landscape. Windmill palms in North Vancouver, BC.
Photo: April 10th 2004

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Rooftop palms (upper left) in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
The Harbour Cove Condos are surrounded by numerous Windmill palms.

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Now in Orlando, FL(Zone 9b)

Amazing. Looks so much more like Florida than Canada. You must get a lot of puzzled looks.

Victoria, Canada

Hello Treehugr

Yes, Vancouver, BC gets puzzled looks from tourists. Many tourists expect mountain snow but are puzzled by the fact that palms can be found in Canada.

Cheers

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