Pritchardia remota

Though it is impossible to mistake P. remota for any other species in its natural habitat, it can be told apart from other Pritchardia species by its wavy leaves, its short and hairless inflorescences, and its tiny, spherical fruits.

Pritchardia remota (Nihoa Pritchardia, Nihoa Fan Palm, or Lou?lu) 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). Even though it is the only type of tree on the island, the palms used to be abundant. In 1885, however, a wildfire ravaged the island, destroying most of the palms. More

Kartesz (1999) treats pritchardia remota in a broad sense, including the subsp. Aylmer-robinsonii, glabrata, and napaliensis, which the usfws and hihp consider distinct species. Usfws lists pritchardia remota in the strict sense, excluding subspecies. Federal status is found in the record for p. Remota ssp remota. More

Pritchardia remota (Nihoa Fan Palm), it is susceptible to extinction by a single catastrophic event because of its wild populat... More