Decades-old #palmtrees in #riodejaneiro #flower for the first — & only — time

Towering #talipotpalms in a Rio de Janeiro park are flowering for the first & only time in their lives, decades after famed Brazilian #landscape architect #robertoburlemarx introduced them in the 1960s […]

Towards the end of its life — which can span between 40 & 80 years — the palm tree sends up a central plume crowded with millions of small, creamy-white blossoms that rise high above its fan-shaped leaves.

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“This palm species gives us a reflection on temporality, because it has roughly the same lifespan as a human being,” said Saavedra. “Marx also wanted to convey a poetic perspective.”

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Originating from southern India & Sri Lanka, the #talipotpalm can reach up to 30 meters (98 feet) in height & produce around 25 million #flowers when it blossoms, using energy accumulated over decades.

If the flowers are pollinated, they produce fruits that can become seedlings.

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#NatureTalk #TalipotPalms - Talipot palms flower for the first — and only — time in a Rio de Janeiro park
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