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Pritchardia lanigera

Pritchardia lanigera Becc.

Lo'ulu, Woolly Loulu, Hawane, Loulu, Wahane

Arecaceae (Palm family)

Synonym(s): Pritchardia eriostachya, Pritchardia montis-kea

USDA Symbol: PRLA4

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 50 feet tall.
Flower: Flower and fruit branches are covered in thick, pinkish brown, woolly hairs.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Wet to very wet forests on mostly flat to gently sloping mountainous terrain.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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