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Arenga listeri (Arenga listeri)

Description

Arenga listeri, the Lister's palm, is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is named after naturalist Joseph Jackson Lister. It is endemic to Christmas Island and is threatened by habitat loss. The palm is featured on a 1978 postage stamp of Christmas Island together with Lister.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Arecales

            • Family: Arecaceae

              • Genus: Arenga