- Source: Pseudophoenix lediniana
Pseudophoenix lediniana is a palm species endemic to the Tiburon Peninsula in southwestern Haiti.
Taxonomy
The species was described and named by Robert William Read. This palm is named after Dr. R. Bruce Ledin, one of the founders of The Palm Society in Florida.
Description
It is a medium-sized tree, 10–20 metres tall, with pinnately compound leaves and solitary stems slightly swollen at the base.
Conservation
Pseudophoenix lediniana is rare in the wild, being found in only a single location.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Pseudophoenix lediniana
- Pseudophoenix
- Flora of the Dominican Republic
- List of palms native to the Caribbean
- Ceroxyloideae
- List of critically endangered plants
