Nihoa Pritchardia (Pritchardia remota)
Description
Pritchardia remota, the Nihoa pritchardia,Nihoa fan palm, or Loulu, is a species of palm endemic on the island of Nihoa, Hawai-i, and later transplanted to the island of Laysan. It is a smaller tree than most other species of Pritchardia, typically reaching only 4-5 metres (13-16 ft) tall and with a trunk diameter of 15 centimetres (5.9 in). It is the only type of tree on the island and used to be abundant. In 1885 a wildfire ravaged the island, destroying most of the palms. Only about 700 of these trees remain, making the species endangered but numbers are slowly increasing. The palm is being cultivated in botanical gardens.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Arecales
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Family: Arecaceae
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Genus: Pritchardia
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