Aloha Edition – Palm Collectors, pt. 1
Pictured: Jeff Marcus pointing to the waxy crownshaft of Cyphokentia cerifera, one of two species in Cyphokentia (the other is C. macrostachya).
Aloha from Hawaii and the 32nd International Palm Society Biennial.Whether it’s fine art, automobiles, or even palms, the best collectors rely on years of study and travel to advance their connoisseurship. This is the first of a two-part survey of passionately curated private palm collections visited on the Big Island of Hawaii.
This newsletter also includes the fourth installment of our six-part series recognizing the 24 former presidents of the International Palm Society.