Fiji fan palm
Pritchardia pacifica Seem. & H.Wendl.
Pritchardia pacifica, known as the Fiji fan palm, is a palm species in the Arecaceae family. It is native to Tonga and possibly the Marquesas, with occurrences in Fiji, Samoa, and north-eastern India likely due to human introduction. The species was first described in 1862 by Seem. & H.Wendl.
Description
Pritchardia pacifica belongs to the Arecaceae family and is part of the genus Pritchardia. It is primarily native to Tonga, with populations in other regions such as Fiji, Samoa, and the Marquesas likely resulting from human activity. The species was formally described in 1862 by authors Seem. & H.Wendl. It is commonly referred to as the Fiji fan palm in English and locally as piu.
Other common names
Fiji fan palm
Distribution
SC · IN · BR · Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Tolima, Valle · TW · MH · NU · Huvalu Conservation Area · TV · Cook Is. · Fiji · Marquesas · Marshall Is. · Niue · Samoa · Society Is. · Solomon Is. · Tokelau-Manihiki · Tonga · Trinidad-Tobago · Vanuatu · Montería
Synonyms
Pritchardia pacifica var. marquisensisPritchardia pacifica var. samoensisStyloma pacificaWashingtonia pacificaEupritchardia pacifica
