For the longest time I thought the yard guys were trimming and pruning these trees to fan out flat like this. Wrong. The Travelers Palm is related to the Bird of Paradise and bears feather-like flowers that flare up from a beak-like case. Rainwater gets concentrated at the hollow base of each huge, sail-like leaf. Hence the common name - parched travelers can find reservoirs of thirst quenching water here.
Kailua, Hawaii
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