| Pelagodoxa mesocarpa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Pelagodoxa |
| Species: | P. mesocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelagodoxa mesocarpa Burret (1928) [1] | |
Pelagodoxa mesocarpa is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to Vanuatu, where it native to the Banks Islands, Erromango, and southwestern Malakula. It has been introduced to the Solomon Islands. [1] [2]
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