PACSOA - Pritchardia minor

Palms

Pritchardia minor

Synonymy:
P. eriophora
Conservation Status:
Not endangered
Distribution & Habitat:
Wet forest in the centre of Kauai.
Description:
These are actually medium to large palms, 6-12 metres high, with trunk around 100 mm in diameter. (Fig 2). The leaves are smooth on the top surface, but slightly waxy and very lightly covered with grey-yellowish felt on the lower side. The fruits are ovoid, approximately 20 x 18 mm and the seed is 13-15 mm in diameter (Fig. 3).
General:
Beccari had described P. eriophora and P. minor as separate species, but they are so similar they have beed reduced to the same species name.
Culture:
Sunny, moist, but well drained position.

Figure 1. P. minor

Figure 2. P. minor in habitat.

Figure 3. P. minor infructescence.

Reference:
1. Wagner, W.L., Herbst, D.R. & Sohmer, S.H. (1990) Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii Vol. 1-2. Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.
2. Beccari and Rock, Pritchardia 1921

Contributed by: Chris King (Text)
K.R. Wood (Figure 1,2&3)

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Reference:
1.	Wagner, W.L., Herbst, D.R. & Sohmer, S.H. (1990) Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii Vol. 1-2. Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.
2.	Beccari and Rock, Pritchardia 1921