Pritchardia napaliensis
| Pritchardia napaliensis | |
|---|---|
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| A germinated seed of the critically endangered Pritchardia napaliensis. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Pritchardia |
| Species: | P. napaliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pritchardia napaliensis H.St.John, 1981 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pritchardia remota ssp. napaliensis (H.St.John) R.W.Read | |
Pritchardia napaliensis is a species of palm tree that is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaii, United States. It inhabits gulch slopes in coastal mesic forests on the Nā Pali coastline,[2] especially in the vicinity of Hoʻoluu Valley.[3] P. napaliensis reaches a height of 4–6 m (13–20 ft) and a trunk diameter of 18–20 cm (7.1–7.9 in).[4]
References
- ↑ Gemmill, C. 1998. Pritchardia napaliensis. 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2011.
- ↑ "Pritchardia napaliensis". The Hawaiʻi Diversity & Mapping Program. University of Hawaiʻi. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ↑ "Pritchardia napaliensis". Palms. Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ↑ "Pritchardia napaliensis". Flora of the Hawaiian Islands. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
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