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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