Pritchardia thurstonii
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| Pritchardia thurstonii F. Muell. & Drude |
Pritchardia thurstonii is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is endemic to Fiji. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It is sometimes known as the Thurston's Palm or the Lau Fan Palm and is named after a former Fijian Govenor John Bates Thurston.
 Pritchardia thurstonii growing indoors in Waikiki, Hawaii |
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[edit] References
- Fuller, D. 1998. Pritchardia thurstonii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- Palms and Cycad Society of Australia [1]
- Desert Tropicals [2]
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