Nikau

These inflorescences are on a nihau palm tree. It is a native of New Zealand and starts as a trunkless fern. It takes 40-50 years to grow a trunk and is the most southerly palm in the world. The inflorescences mature into berries which the native wood pigeon (kereru) love to eat.

[Beryl Lloyd]

How amazing - I have never heard or seen of such a plant - great info and capture !

[Joan Robillard]

Beautiful

[Carole G]

Always amazes me how purple the flower/berries are. Got to be seen to be believed.

[Maggiemae]

Its a bit like the dreadlocks that some like to organise - but purple! fav

[Babs]

What an interesting plant

[Diana]

Wonderful capture and light.

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful capture. very interesting plant too. They look like the hair of a Caribbean male.

[winghong_ho]

Wonderful palm tree. Very beautiful shot. fav.

[Joanne Diochon]

Totally new plant to me too. Nature is full of so many amazing things and 365 brings so many of them to my attention. Thanks for sharing this great picture and the background info.

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful

[Lou Ann]

Isn’t nature amazing? And beautiful too!

[Issi Bannerman]

How beautiful.

[Jacqueline]

Beautiful find and capture!

[carol white]

A super capture and interesting narrative.Fav😊

[julia]

Love the Nikau.. have two in my garden .. The Great Barrier Nikau is alot faster growing..

[Pat Knowles]

Ooh I like that Dianne! We have your tree ferns but expensive but we have never seen this one before!

[haskar]

Very interesting plant and lovely flowers.

[Mona]

Thanks for the narrative and this picture. Intersting and soooo beautiful.