Pritchardia affinis
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Pritchardia affinis is a species of palm tree
that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands
. Wild populations currently exist on the leeward side of the Island of Hawaii
. It was most likely cultivated by Native Hawaiians
, so its exact native range is uncertain. P. affinis reaches a height of 10–25 m (32.8–82 ft). It is threatened by rats and pigs, which damage the trees. It is a federally listed endangered species
of the United States.
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...
that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller islets, and undersea seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles from the island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll...
. Wild populations currently exist on the leeward side of the Island of Hawaii
Hawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
. It was most likely cultivated by Native Hawaiians
Native Hawaiians
Native Hawaiians refers to the indigenous Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands or their descendants. Native Hawaiians trace their ancestry back to the original Polynesian settlers of Hawaii.According to the U.S...
, so its exact native range is uncertain. P. affinis reaches a height of 10–25 m (32.8–82 ft). It is threatened by rats and pigs, which damage the trees. It is a federally listed endangered species
Endangered species
An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...
of the United States.