Livistona carinensis

Synonymy:
Wissmannia carinensis

Common Names:
Bankouale palm, nakilto, (Afar)
daban, madah, (Somali),
N, tug, somm (Arabic)

Conservation Status:
Critically endangered.

Distribution & Habitat:
Found in semi-arid areas of Djibouti in the Goda Mtns, Somalia, and in Yemen in the Hadramaut region at El Mintaq and Wadi Hadjer.

Description:
A large solitary fan palm to 40m tall, up to 40cm across expanding to 65 cm at the base.