Pritchardia forbesiana

Pritchardia forbesiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Pritchardia
Species: P. forbesiana
Binomial name
Pritchardia forbesiana
Rock

Pritchardia forbesiana, the Mt. Eke pritchardia,[1] is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to the island of Maui in Hawaii. It grows in forests. Populations are recovering since the removal of destructive feral pigs.[2]

References

  1. "Pritchardia forbesiana". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  2. Gemmill, C. 1998. Pritchardia forbesiana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 08 September 2015.


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