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Licuala paludosa

Griff. (1845)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Genus: Licuala

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. 5: 323 (1845)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Licuala paludosa Griff. koloa, lawai valley. cultivated plants of the national tropical botanical gardens, bamboo bridge area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN l. rueter 30 NY 12/5/1994
2 Licuala paludosa Griff. KAUAI: Koloa District, Lawai valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Bamboo Bridge area. Cultivated plants. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Larry Rueter 30 Kauai PTBG 12/5/1994
3 Licuala paludosa Griff. KAUAI: Lawai Valley, NTBG Bamboo Bridge Section, accession # 780350.001. In cultivation, tree originated from Sumatra, NTBG received as plant from nursery in Hilo, Hawaii from Herbert Shipman in December 1977. Ele 80 ft/ 24 m. Small solitary fan palm 1.3 m ht. with 12 leaves in crown, DBH 6.5 cm. flowers and fruit present. Inflorescence extends beyond leaves. Fruit ripens to red. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Melany H. Chapin 47 Kauai PTBG 1/1/2000
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