PRITCHARDIA REMOTA

'''Pritchardia remota''' ('Nihoa Pritchardia' or 'Nihoa Fan Palm') is a species of palm endemic on the island of Nihoa, Hawaii. It is a smaller tree than most other species of ''Pritchardia'', typically reaching only 4-5 m tall and with a trunk diameter of 15 cm. Even though it is the only type of tree on the island, the palms used to be abundant. In 1885, however, a fire ravaged the island, destroying most of the palms. Only about 700 of these trees remain, making the species endangered. Fortunately, numbers are slowly increasing.

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★ Listed as Endangered (EN A2ce, B1+2abcde, C1+2a v2.3)

★ Hawaii Biological Survey: ''Pritchardia remota''

★ PACSOA: ''Pritchardia remota''