Nihoa Fan Palm

Pritchardia remota, the Nīhoa pritchardia, Nīhoa fan palm, or Loulu, is a species of palm endemic on the island of Nīhoa in the state of Hawaii, and later transplanted to the island of Laysan. It is a smaller tree than most other species of Pritchardia, typically reaching only 4–5 metres (13–16 ft) tall and with a trunk diameter of 15 centimetres (5.9 in). It is the only type of tree on the island and used to be abundant. In 1885 a wildfire ravaged the island, destroying most of the palms. Only about 700 of these trees remain, making the species endangered but numbers are slowly increasing. The palm is being cultivated in botanical gardens.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Nihoa Fan Palm being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Pritchardia hillebrandii
• Pritchardia pacifica
• Brahea edulis
• Pritchardia kaalae
• Latania lontaroides
• Pritchardia maideniana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Arecaceae

Genus

Pritchardia

Species

Pritchardia remota

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