Pelagodoxa
Pelagodoxa
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Monotypic genus of palms endemic to the Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia). It is one of the rarest and most threatened palms in the world, with wild populations reduced to a few individuals in remote valleys. Its fruit is very large and fibrous, unlike that of any other palm.
Distribution Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Conservation Critically endangered; extremely reduced wild populations
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Pelagodoxa henryana Becc.
Marquesas Palm
Specimen ID RN-PLGD-00001
Origin Islas Marquesas, Polinesia Francesa
Type Palm