Pritchardia

Endemic to the Napali Coast of Kauai, rare and endangered. Some key characteristics include flat leaf blades and leaf segments arcuate, not drooping.

Very few wild trees of this endangered species exist in south Kona, on the Big Island. Of the 26 species of Pritchardia, which exists only in the tropical Pacific, 23 are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. A few key features of this species include the pendulous leaf segment apices, woody cortex of trunk,and larger fruit than the similar species P. affinis.

Tree found in very thick rain forest of Ohia trees (Metrosideros polymorpha) with tree ferns(Cibotium glaucum). Endemic to this specific area of the windward side of the Big Island, Hawaii (Near Glenwood & Kulani, SW of Hilo).

Endemic to portions of Kauai, and endangered. This was outplanted in the Wahiawa bog. When mature, this species in known for its'short stature, small crown, small leaf blades and smooth ellipsoid fruit.

Endemic to Kauai

Endemic to the Napali Coast of Kauai, rare and endangered. Mature fruit becomes black and obovoid.

Endemic to the Mnt. View, Glenwood, Volcano area of the windward side of the Big Island, Hawaii. This seedling is at the base of a mature tree in the National Park Olaa Forest near Volcano Village.

Endemic to the Island of Kauai and found near the Alakai Swamp to Kokee and the Napali coast. Elevation of this photo around 3800ft/1159m. This photo shows a smaller, younger tree than the other photos but in the same location.

Endemic to the Napali Coast of Kauai, rare and endangered. Mature fruit becomes black and obovoid.

Endemic to the Mnt. View, Glenwood, Volcano area of the windward side of the Big Island, Hawaii. This seedling was near the base of a mature tree in the National Park Olaa Forest.

Endemic to the Island of Kauai and found near the Alakai Swamp to Kokee and the Napali coast. Elevation of this photo around 3800ft/1159m. Close up of leaf blades of the larger of the two trees in this location.

Endemic to the Mnt. View, Glenwood, Volcano area of the windward side of the Big Island, Hawaii. Elevation approximately 3870ft/1180m.

Endemic to the Napali Coast of Kauai, rare and endangered. Mature fruit becomes black and obovoid.

Very few wild trees of this endangered species exist in south Kona, on the Big Island. Of the 26 species of Pritchardia, which exists only in the tropical Pacific, 23 are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. A few key features of this species include the pendulous leaf segment apices, woody cortex of trunk,and larger fruit than the similar species P. affinis.

While these palms are endemic to Hawaii, most of the palms visitors see on vacation are not. Many Hawaiian species are endangered due to forest clearing. Luckily this species is collected and grown on the windward side of the Island.

Endemic to portions of Kauai, and endangered. This was outplanted in the Wahiawa bog. When mature, this species in known for its'short stature, small crown, small leaf blades and smooth ellipsoid fruit. This is a recently discoved Pritchardia, and published in 2004 (Lorence & Gemmill, Novon 14: 185-189. 2004)

Endemic to the Island of Kauai and found near the Alakai Swamp to Kokee and the Napali coast. Elevation of this photo around 3800ft/1159m.