The following notes from Endowment Award recipients illustrate some of the progress made in palm research, education and conservation with support from the IPS. Dr. Roxaneh S. Khorsand, Department of Biology, University of Northern Colorado, USA. “While I was a graduate student, I had support from the IPS to study the reproductive biology of Mauritia […]
The following has been written by Larry Noblick, Montgomery Botanical Center In January and February of 2014, I spent 6 weeks in Brazil traveling mostly with Harri Lorenzi or Ricardo Pimenta. Much of that time was spent in the field and the following are just ten days (January 8-17) copied more or less directly from my […]
In Hawaii where almost all of the world’s climate types can be found (only truly arctic is missing), plants have been brought from everywhere and grow in abundance. It’s hard to resist so many pretty faces and as a consequence most Hawaiian gardens look like exuberant Russian salads. We wanted to bring some focus and […]
Originally written by Jeff Marcus (Floribunda Palms and Exotics) and Ken Banks for April 1999 issue of Palms. With most palms, propagation from seed is not difficult as long as a few basic requirements are met. Among the most important are fresh seed, good sanitation, proper medium, proper hydration, and adequate heat. Each of these points will […]
A reconnoitre for the IPS 2016 Sarawak pretour lead to wanderings in the great forests of Borneo. What a great excuse to go back to Sarawak, the east Malaysian state on the island of Borneo, and check out its National Parks from Mulu in the north east to Kuching in the south west. Philip, Rudy, David and […]
In 2014, participants in the IPS Biennial in Miami, Florida, USA, visited some spectacular palm collections in South Florida, but one hidden gem that was not on the Biennial itinerary is the Palmetum on the University of Miami campus. The University of Miami Palmetum was established in 1999, as part of then-President Edward T. Foote […]
I’m an unapologetic lover of all things palmy, and I am also both a commercial fruit grower and, as it turns out, a determined reforester. It’s a classic Hakalau, Hawaii, morning – misty light rain and warm humidity. Even standing on a ladder, I still have to crane my neck upward to check out the […]
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