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Pritchardia waialealeana

Pritchardia waialealeana Read

Poleline Pritchardia, Wai'ale'ale Loulu, Hawane, Loulu, Wahane

Arecaceae (Palm family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PRWA

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Typically up to about 65 feet tall. In optimal growing conditions may reach up to 100 feet tall, with a trunk diameter of 3 feet.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Wet to very wet, mostly low forests on sometimes steeply undulating terrain.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:							FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 55 - Palmpedia - Palm Growers Guide (2020) not provided

Additional resources

USDA: Find Pritchardia waialealeana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pritchardia waialealeana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pritchardia waialealeana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-01-02
Research By: CBR

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