Pritchardia remota
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| Pritchardia remota Becc. |
Pritchardia remota (Nihoa Pritchardia or Nihoa Fan Palm) is a species of palm endemic on the island of Nihoa, Hawaii. It is a smaller tree than most other species of Pritchardia, typically reaching only 4-5 m tall and with a trunk diameter of 15 cm. Even though it is the only type of tree on the island, the palms used to be abundant. In 1885, however, a fire ravaged the island, destroying most of the palms. Only about 700 of these trees remain, making the species endangered. Fortunately, numbers are slowly increasing.
[edit] References
- Gemmill (1998). Pritchardia remota. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Endangered (EN A2ce, B1+2abcde, C1+2a v2.3)
- Hawaii Biological Survey: Pritchardia remota
- PACSOA: Pritchardia remota
