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Lo'Ulu (Pritchardia lanigera)

Description

Pritchardia lanigera, the lo'ulu, is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family that is endemic to the island of Hawai-i. It inhabits ridges, gulch sides, and gentle slopes in wet forests from sea level to 3,000 ft (910 m).P. lanigera reaches a height of 5 m (16 ft) and a trunk diameter of 30-50 cm (12-20 in). It is threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Arecales

            • Family: Arecaceae

              • Genus: Pritchardia