Kentiopsis pyriformis Pintaud & Hodel

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Kentiopsis

Characteristics

A solitary palm. It grows 18 m tall. The trunk is 18-22 cm across. The crown-shaft is purple or copper coloured. The crown only has a few leaves. The leaves are 2.6 m long and arching. The leaflets are stiff and stick upwards.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature width (meter) 0.18 - 0.22
Mature height (meter) 18.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest in New Caledonia. It occurs from sea level to 1000 m altitude.
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Conservation status

Kentiopsis pyriformis threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1000491-1
WFO ID wfo-0000220914
COL ID 3R5HJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 672085
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Synonyms

Kentiopsis pyriformis