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Pritchardia hardyi

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Makaleha pritchardia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Tribe: Trachycarpeae
Genus: Pritchardia
Species:
P. hardyi
Binomial name
Pritchardia hardyi

Pritchardia hardy, the Makaleha pritchardia,[2] is a species of palm tree that is endemic to moist forests on the island of Kauaʻi at elevations below 2,000 feet (610 m). The trunk of this fast-growing species reaches a height of 80 feet (24 m), with a diameter of 1 foot (0.30 m). Its leaves are 3 feet (0.91 m) in length.[3] In 1998 only 30 individuals remained in the wild along a single trail on Kauai.[1] This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

Unripe fruit

References

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  1. ^ a b Walsh, S.; Nyberg, B.; Wood, K. (2021). "Pritchardia hardyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T38646A83787564. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T38646A83787564.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Pritchardia hardyi​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. ^ Riffle, Robert Lee; Paul Craft (2003). An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms. Timber Press. p. 420. ISBN 978-0-88192-558-6.