palm

As regional emblems go, only the palm tree seems to rival the bird of paradise in popularity.

I said, “There’s a palm tree — I want to hug that palm tree.”

A carpet of palm trees has made way for the runway, which stretches along the spine of the north island between the two main villages - La Fourche in the north and Vingt-Cinq further south.

The scene was so familiar: the sour scent of the scrub brush and palms, the hillside homes glowing at dusk, the old burn in my calves.

Alonso did try to impart local knowledge to his players, constantly gesturing with his palms flat towards the floor calling for calm and composure.