| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | LILIOPSIDA | ARECALES | PALMAE |
| Scientific Name: | Pritchardia affinis |
| Species Authority: | Becc. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered A1ce+2ce, B1+2abcde, C1+2a ver 2.3 |
| Year Published: | 1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: | Gemmill, C. |
| Range Description: | Confined to an area stretching from South Kona to Punaluu. About 60 trees are known in the wild, although some of these might be aboriginal. |
| Countries: |
Native:
United States (Hawaiian Is.)
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| Habitat and Ecology: | This tree is scattered in lowland open forest on the leeward coast and in inland gulches. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Severe damage is caused by rats and pigs. Regeneration is limited. |
| Conservation Actions: | The species is listed under the US Endangered Species Act. |
| Citation: | Gemmill, C. 1998. Pritchardia affinis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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