| Ponapea hentyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Ponapea |
| Species: | P. hentyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ponapea hentyi (Essig) C.Lewis & Zona | |
| Synonyms | |
Ptychosperma hentyiEssig | |
Ponapea hentyi is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, where it is restricted to New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]
The Latin specific epithet of hentyi refers to plant collector and botanist E.E. Henty, (fl. 1969). [2]
