Pritchardia thurstonii

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Pritchardia thurstonii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Tribe: Trachycarpeae
Genus: Pritchardia
Species:
P. thurstonii
Binomial name
Pritchardia thurstonii

Pritchardia thurstonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Fiji, in particular the Lau Islands. It is vulnerable and threatened by habitat loss.

It is sometimes known as the Thurston's palm or the Lau fan palm and is named after a former Fijian Governor John Bates Thurston.

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Pritchardia pacifica, the Fiji fan palm, or piu, is a species of palm tree in the genus Pritchardia that is native to Tonga. It is also found in Fiji, Samoa, and the north-eastern part of India, and the Marquesas. However, these populations are likely to be human introductions.

<i>Pritchardia beccariana</i> Species of palm

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References

  1. Tikoca, S.; Rivers, M.C. (2017). "Pritchardia thurstonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T38654A2881612. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T38654A2881612.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.