I've seen pictures of them in LA also.

Mature Giant Bird of Paradise?

Mature Traveller's "Palm" ?

Thanks Autre, I think you nailed it -- Giant Bird of paradise. A couple of them I saw had what looked like green bird of pa. flowers. Here's a link for those interested...looks like it might have been taken at the same hotel!

Here is a link that might be useful: Giant Bird of Paridise

Hello, try this ..Ensete superbum....or being the dummy I am.."rock banana"

Just an idea...
Jody

Banana Palm... ah yes. What a magical wonderful plant that would be. The best of both worlds. That reminded me of an episode of "The Simpsons" where the little girl Lisa declares she's a vegetarian and her dim-whitted father questions her:

Homer: Wait a minute wait a minute wait a minute. Lisa honey, are you saying you're *never* going to eat any animal again? What about bacon?
Lisa: No.
Homer: Ham?
Lisa: No.
Homer: Pork chops?
Lisa: Dad! Those all come from the same animal!
Homer: [Chuckles] Yeah, right Lisa. A wonderful, magical animal.

Ha....

-Todd

I'm with ya Todd. It's like comparing apples & oranges. Humm, an apple-orange, what a strange fruit that would be.

Cheers, Barrie.

I'm from Ft Myers and those are all over the place in S FL. White Bird of Paradise. Pretty cheap too. When small, they look like Travelers palms so buying one in a pot you need to be careful. Usuzlly in the other direction though. Most are birds and finding the travelers is harder.

Terry

Todd,
That's one of the all time best scenes of the Simpsons. It looses some of it's effect in text but it's brilliant on TV.

Does anyone know if a travellers palm can be over-wintered like a musa?

If you say they had green flowers and large leaves, then they are most certainly Ravenala madagascariensis, aka Travelers Tree, not be confused with Giant Bird of Paradise which is Strelitzia nicolai.
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