Palm Fronds
by Rob Hemphill
Title
Palm Fronds
Artist
Rob Hemphill
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Palm leaves swaying in the wind on the Greek Island of Zakynthos.
Palms have large, evergreen leaves that are either palmately ('fan-leaved') or pinnately ('feather-leaved') compound and spirally arranged at the top of the stem. The leaves have a tubular sheath at the base that usually splits open on one side at maturity.
The inflorescence is a spadix or spike surrounded by one or more bracts or spathes that become woody at maturity. The flowers are generally small and white, radially symmetric, and can be either uni- or bisexual. The sepals and petals usually number three each, and may be distinct or joined at the base. The stamens generally number six, with filaments that may be separate, attached to each other, or attached to the pistil at the base. The fruit is usually a single-seeded drupe (sometimes berry-like) but some genera (e.g., Salacca) may contain two or more seeds in each fruit. (Wikipedia)
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Featured in the following FAA Groups:
"A Gorgeous Green - Nature Only" 07/05/2020
"Your Story of Art" 03/09/2020
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March 9th, 2020
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