Pritchardia pacifica
COMMON NAME | Fiji Fan Palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | It is
a gray-trunked tree which grows slowly to as much as 20-30' tall. It features
huge, many-segmented, palmate, fan-shaped, lime green leaves to 6' long and nearly
as wide. Fragrant brown flowers bloom on inflorescences to 3' long. Round
fruits (each to 1/2" diameter) in large clusters emerge green but mature
to dark brown/black. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Native to Tonga, but also found on Fiji, Samoa, and
the Marquesas |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Typically
tropical dry forests to a elevation of 300 ft. |
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