Pritchardia waialealeana
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Pritchardia waialealeana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Pritchardia |
Species: | P. waialealeana |
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Pritchardia waialealeana R.W.Read | |
Pritchardia waialealeana is a species of palm tree that is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaii, United States. It inhabits wet forests on the slopes of Mount Waiʻaleʻale at elevations of 500–700 m (1,600–2,300 ft). P. waialealeana, is a large palm, reaching a height of more than 20 m (66 ft).[2]
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References
- ↑ Gemmill, C. 1998. Pritchardia waialealeana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- ↑ "Pritchardia waialealeana". Palms. Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
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