Latania lontaroides
| Red Latan Palm Latanier de La Réunion | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Latania |
| Species: | L. lontaroides |
| Binomial name | |
| Latania lontaroides (Gaertner) H.E.Moore | |
The Red Latan Palm (Latania lontaroides) is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.
It is found only in Réunion and is threatened by habitat loss.
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Latania lontaroides
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Details of the down side of the palm of a young Latania lontaroides
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One of the few remaining in the wild in La Possession (male)
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References
- Johnson, D. 1998. Latania lontaroides. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.