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Pritchardia kaalae, also known as Waianae Range pritchardia [4] or loulu palm, is a species of palm tree that is endemic to the western part of the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi. It grows near springs in the dry forests on the Waiʻanae Range at elevations up to 2,500 feet (760 m).
The Arecaceae (/ ˌ ær ə ˈ k eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ /) is a family of perennial, flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales.Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms.
Pritchardia schattaueri, the lands of papa pritchardia [2] or Schattauer's loulu, [3] is a species of palm tree in the genus Pritchardia that is endemic to mixed mesic forests on the southwestern part of island of Hawaiʻi, near Kona. It is officially listed as a Critically endangered species. [1]
Kerriodoxa elegans, the white backed palm, is the only species of palm tree in the genus Kerriodoxa, in the family Arecaceae. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]It is an endemic ...
Pritchardia remota, the Nihoa pritchardia, [2] Nihoa fan palm, or Loulu, is a species of palm endemic on the island of Nihoa, Hawaiʻi, and later transplanted to the island of Laysan. [ citation needed ] 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 ...
The areca-nut palm, known as pokok pinang in Malay, symbolises the tree from which Penang got its name. The tree and its grassy mount is centred within the middle white band. The flag was slightly modified to its present form in the 1960s by removing a torse of blue and white at the bottom of the grassy mount. [3]
Mauritia flexuosa, known as the moriche palm, ité palm, ita, buriti, muriti, miriti (Brazil), canangucho (Colombia), morete or acho (Ecuador), or aguaje (Peru), is a palm tree. It grows in and near swamps and other wet areas in tropical South America. [2] Mauritia flexuosa, a tree, can reach up to 35 m (115 ft) in height. The large leaves form ...
Roystonea borinquena is a large palm which usually reaches a height of 12 to 18 metres (40 to 60 ft), but individuals 26.4 m (87 ft) have been recorded. [3] Stems are smooth and grey-brown to cinnamon-brown, [4] and range from 25–70 centimetres (10–28 in) in diameter.