Pritchardia hardyi
| Makaleha pritchardia | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Coryphoideae |
| Tribe: | Corypheae |
| Subtribe: | Livistoninae |
| Genus: | Pritchardia |
| Species: | P. hardyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pritchardia hardyi Rock | |
Pritchardia hardy, the Makaleha pritchardia,[1] is a species of palm tree that is endemic to moist forests on the island of Kauaʻi at elevations below 2,000 feet (610 m). The trunk of this fast-growing species reaches a height of 80 feet (24 m), with a diameter of 1 foot (0.30 m). Its leaves are 3 feet (0.91 m) in length.[2] In 1998 only 30 individuals remained in the wild along a single trail on Kauai.[3] This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
References
- ↑ "Pritchardia hardyi". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ↑ Riffle, Robert Lee; Paul Craft (2003). An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms. Timber Press. p. 420. ISBN 978-0-88192-558-6.
- ↑ Gemmill, C. 1998. Pritchardia hardyi. 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2011.
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