Pritchardia lanigera
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Pritchardia |
Species: | P. lanigera
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Binomial name | |
Pritchardia lanigera |
Pritchardia lanigera, the lo'ulu,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae that is endemic to the island of Hawaiʻi. It inhabits ridges, gulch sides, and gentle slopes in wet forests[3] from sea level to 3,000 ft (910 m).[4]P. lanigera reaches a height of 5 m (16 ft) and a trunk diameter of 30–50 cm (12–20 in).[5] It is threatened by habitat loss.
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References[]
- ^ Gemmill, C. 1998. Pritchardia lanigera. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 08 September 2015.
- ^ "Pritchardia lanigera". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Pritchardia lanigera". The Hawaiʻi Diversity & Mapping Program. University of Hawaiʻi. Archived from the original on 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ^ Riffle, Robert Lee; Paul Craft (2003). An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms. Timber Press. p. 421. ISBN 978-0-88192-558-6.
- ^ "Pritchardia lanigera". Flora of the Hawaiian Islands. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Pritchardia
- Trees of Hawaii
- Endemic flora of Hawaii
- Endangered plants
- Taxa named by Odoardo Beccari
- Palm stubs
- Tree stubs