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Title: Wood Facts A Series Thursday
Post by: Dawie on February 17, 2011, 01:26:34 pm

Big leaves today.
David

The world's largest divided tree leaf to date was growing on a West African Raphia Palm {Raphia vinifera}. When measured, it was approximately 82 foot in length. Note: Only a very small percentage of tree species in the world have divided leaves.
http://www.dipbot.unict.it/palms/descr04.html

The tree specie with the largest undivided leaves is the Bigleaf Magnolia {Magnolia macrophylla}. The leaves are 7 to 12 inches wide and 12 to 32 inches long.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/wwC2ZStLnXyC5qJwFKgQmQ

Title: Re: Wood Facts A Series Thursday
Post by: Marcellarius on February 18, 2011, 01:06:19 pm

amazing all these diversities! every tree is so unique!