Biology:Pinanga tashiroi

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Short description: Species of palm

Pinanga tashiroi
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Pinanga
Species:
P. tashiroi
Binomial name
Pinanga tashiroi
Hayata

Pinanga tashiroi is a species of palm tree in the family Arecaceae. It is a small tree, up to 5 m (16 ft) tall, swollen at base.[2][3] It is a critically endangered species.

Distribution

Pinanga tashiroi is found only on Orchid Island (Lan Yu) off the southeastern coast of Taiwan ; it is thus endemic to Taiwan.[3]

Its natural habitat is lowland rain forest below 500 m (1,600 ft).[2]

References

  1. China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Pinanga tashiroi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T46599A11065877. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46599A11065877.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46599/11065877. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Shengji Pei; Sanyang Chen. "Pinanga tashiroi". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200027102. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Liao, Jih-Ching (2000). "Palmae (Arecaceae)". in Huang, Tseng-chieng. Flora of Taiwan. 5 (2nd ed.). Taipei, Taiwan: Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition. pp. 655–662. ISBN 957-9019-52-5. http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/ebook/ebookpage.php?volume=5&book=Fl.%20Taiwan%202nd%20edit.&page=655. Retrieved 2 October 2012. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7194828 entry