Hyophorbe amaricaulis
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Hyophorbe amaricaulis is a hurricane palm
of the order Arecales, Family Arecaceae
, Subfamily Arecoideae, Tribe Hyophorbeae. It is found exclusively on the island of Mauritius
, and only a single surviving specimen has been documented in the Curepipe Botanic Gardens
in Curepipe
, which makes this as gravely threatened a species as there is, in any kingdom. It is reported to set white to cream-colored flowers, but years and years of efforts have not resulted in fertile offspring.
The palm is about 12 meters high with a relatively thin gray trunk with a waxy crown shank. It is related to the bottle palm and spindle palm. It is said to resemble the green variety of H. indica
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Arecaceae
Arecaceae or Palmae , are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates...
of the order Arecales, Family Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Arecaceae or Palmae , are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates...
, Subfamily Arecoideae, Tribe Hyophorbeae. It is found exclusively on the island of Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
, and only a single surviving specimen has been documented in the Curepipe Botanic Gardens
Curepipe Botanic Gardens
Curepipe Botanic Gardens in Curepipe, is the second largest botanical garden in Mauritius created in 1870, in which the initial goal was to receive several varieties of plants that could not get acclimatized in the less temperate regions of the island....
in Curepipe
Curepipe
Curepipe is a town centrally situated in Mauritius, an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is second in size and importance to Port Louis, the capital....
, which makes this as gravely threatened a species as there is, in any kingdom. It is reported to set white to cream-colored flowers, but years and years of efforts have not resulted in fertile offspring.
The palm is about 12 meters high with a relatively thin gray trunk with a waxy crown shank. It is related to the bottle palm and spindle palm. It is said to resemble the green variety of H. indica
Hyophorbe indica
Hyophorbe indica, Palmiste Poison or Palmier Bâtard, is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It is endemic to the island of Réunion.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
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