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Pritchardia napaliensis

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Pritchardia napaliensis
A germinated seed of the critically endangered Pritchardia napaliensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Tribe: Trachycarpeae
Genus: Pritchardia
Species:
P. napaliensis
Binomial name
Pritchardia napaliensis
H.St.John, 1981
Synonyms

Pritchardia remota subsp. 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

  1. ^ Gemmill, C. 1998. Pritchardia napaliensis. 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Pritchardia napaliensis". The Hawaiʻi Diversity & Mapping Program. University of Hawaiʻi. Archived from the original on 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  3. ^ "Pritchardia napaliensis". Palms. Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  4. ^ "Pritchardia napaliensis". Flora of the Hawaiian Islands. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2009-11-12.