Satakentia liukiuensis
COMMON NAME | Satake Palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | This is a monotypic
genus, meaning that it has only one single species. A large, solitary, pinnate, canopy palm. It
has long arching deep green fronds, a stunning purplish-brown colored crown
shaft and interesting looking inflorescences. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Endemic to Japan in the far south of
the Ryukyu Islands in the islands of Ishigaki Jima and Iriomote Jima |
NATIVE HABITAT | Growing on hill slopes
or more rarely near the sea |
WEB SOURCES |
