| 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]