Physokentia dennisii

Physokentia dennisii is a species of palm tree in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Solomon Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Physokentia dennisii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Physokentia
Species:
P. dennisii
Binomial name
Physokentia dennisii
H.E.Moore

Physokentia dennisii is named after Geoffrey F.C. Dennis (1918-1995), an Australian born botanist and resident of the Solomon Islands since 1946. This palm is a handsome species with a solitary slender bright green, ringed trunk supported by numerous slender stilt roots to a height of about 2 metres above ground in mature specimens. It has a light green crownshaft bearing long arching leaves with numerous pointed leaflets. The inflorescence is ivory-colored, and globular fruits ripen black. It can grow to over 10 metres and it is an understorey palm, even at maturity.

References

  1. Dowe, J.L. (1998). "Physokentia dennisii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T38633A10140870. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38633A10140870.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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