Latania
Latania
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of 3 fan palm species, each endemic to a different island of the Mascarenes (Réunion, Mauritius, and Rodrigues). They are large, dioecious palms with strikingly colored leaves: blue-grey, green, and yellow depending on the species. All are threatened.
Distribution Mascarene Islands: Réunion, Mauritius, and Rodrigues
Conservation All 3 species threatened; endangered in the wild
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Latania loddigesii
Blue Latan Palm
Specimen ID RN-LTNA-00003
Origin Mauricio (Mascareñas)
Type species
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Latania loddigesii Mart.
Blue Latan Palm
Specimen ID RN-LTNA-00001
Origin Mauricio (endemismo)
Type Palm
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Latania lontaroides
Red Latan Palm
Specimen ID RN-LTNA-00004
Origin Reunión (Mascareñas)
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Latania verschaffeltii
Yellow Latan Palm
Specimen ID RN-LTNA-00005
Origin Rodrigues (Mascareñas)
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Latania verschaffeltii Lem.
Yellow Latan Palm
Specimen ID RN-LTNA-00002
Origin Rodrigues, Mauricio (endemismo)
Type Palm