Pritchardia aylmer-robinsonii

Conservation Status:
Critically endangered

Distribution & Habitat:
The type grows on the privately owned Hawaiian island of Niihau, close to the northwest coast of Kauai.

Description:
Large palms, 7-15 metres high, with a slim ringed trunk around 200-300 mm in diameter. The crown is dense and untidy looking due to the deeply divided leaves with drooping tips. The leaves are smooth on both surfaces. The drooping inflorescence is shorter than the petiole, the fruits are ovoid, approximately 20 x 18 mm and the seed is 13-15 mm in diameter.

Culture:
This palm is in cultivation but is rare.