Phoenicophorium
Phoenicophorium
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Monotypic genus of palms endemic to the Seychelles Islands. The only species, P. borsigianum, is striking for its entire juvenile leaves that become deeply pinnate with maturity. It is an iconic palm of the humid granite-island forests of Seychelles.
Distribution Seychelles Islands (endemic)
Conservation Vulnerable due to deforestation and invasive species
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Phoenicophorium borsigianum
Thief Palm
Specimen ID RN-PHNCPH-00002
Origin Seychelles
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Phoenicophorium borsigianum (K.Koch) Stuntz
Seychelles Thatch Palm
Specimen ID RN-PHNCPH-00001
Origin Islas Seychelles (endémico)
Type Palm