Pritchardia napaliensis | |
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A germinated seed of the critically endangered Pritchardia napaliensis. | |
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Pritchardia |
Species: | P. napaliensis |
Binomial name | |
Pritchardia napaliensis H.St.John, 1981 |
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Synonyms | |
Pritchardia remota ssp. napaliensis (H.St.John) R.W.Read |
Pritchardia napaliensis is a species of palm tree that is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaii, United States. It inhabits gulch slopes in coastal mesic forests on the Nā Pali coastline,[2] especially in the vicinity of Hoʻoluu Valley.[3] P. napaliensis reaches a height of 4–6 m (13–20 ft) and a trunk diameter of 18–20 cm (7.1–7.9 in).[4]