Ponapea hentyi

Ponapea hentyi is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, where it is restricted to New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Ponapea hentyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Ponapea
Species:
P. hentyi
Binomial name
Ponapea hentyi
(Essig) C.Lewis & Zona
Synonyms

Ptychosperma hentyi Essig

References

  1. Essig, F.B. 1998. Ponapea hentyi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 08 September 2015.


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