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Pritchardia lanigera

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA LILIOPSIDA ARECALES PALMAE

Scientific Name: Pritchardia lanigera
Species Authority: Becc.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered B1+2c ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Gemmill, C.
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Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Restricted to the Kohala Mts. on Oahu Island.
Countries:
Native:
United States (Hawaiian Is.)
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This small palm tree occurs in dense rainforest on a flat, boggy plateau between 1,000 and 2,000 m.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Subpopulations are in decline and there is limited regeneration. Habitat degradation caused by pigs is the major threat to the species.
Citation: Gemmill, C. 1998. Pritchardia lanigera. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2013.
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