Physokentia dennisii
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Physokentia dennisii H.E. Moore
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Physokentia dennisii is a species of palm tree in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Solomon Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Physokentia dennisii is named after Geoffrey F.C. Dennis (1918-1995), an Australian born botanist and resident of the Solomon Islands since 1946. This palm is a handsome species with a solitary slender bright green, ringed trunk supported by numerous slender stilt roots to a height of about 2 metres above ground in mature specimens. It has a light green crownshaft bearing long arching leaves with numerous pointed leaflets. The inflorescence is ivory-colored, and globular fruits ripen black. It can grow to over 10 metres and it is an understorey palm, even at maturity.
References
- Dowe, J.L. (1998). "Physokentia dennisii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. IUCN: e.T38633A10140870. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38633A10140870.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.