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Pritchardia remota

Pritchardia remota Becc.

Nihoa Pritchardia, Nihoa Fan Palm, Hawane, Loulu, Wahane

Arecaceae (Palm family)

Synonym(s): Pritchardia remota ssp. remota

USDA Symbol: PRRE

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Typically up to about 15 feet tall. May reach must taller in cultivation.
Fruit: Brown to almost black, round to ovoid, less than 1 inch long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: On basalt cliff bases and terraces in the upper parts of valleys where there are water seepages.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1JS
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (HI)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:							FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 55 - Palmpedia - Palm Growers Guide (2020) not provided
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

USDA: Find Pritchardia remota in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pritchardia remota in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pritchardia remota

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-01-02
Research By: CBR

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