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Nikau Crown

Nikau Crown

A close up shot of the Nikau Palm's crown, where the individual fronds each attach slightly higher than the next, to form the banded white lines that spira...
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A close up shot of the Nikau Palm's crown, where the individual fronds each attach slightly higher than the next, to form the banded white lines that spiral up its trunk.
The grey - black tassel at the base of the crown, is the remains of its once pink flowers.
Nikau Palms are the most southern growing Palms in the world.
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Canon EOS 5DS R

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Aperture 28/10 ISO 400 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 200/1

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Jan, 2017

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