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Pseudophoenix lediniana

Synonyms: Pseudophoenix elata (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Pseudophoenix lediniana is a palm species endemic to the Tiburon Peninsula in southwestern Haiti. It is a medium-sized tree, 10–20 metres tall, with pinnately compound leaves and solitary stems slightly swollen at the base. Pseudophoenix lediniana is rare in the wild. The species was described and named by Robert William Read (1931-2003), and the standard abbreviation Read is used to indicate him as the author when citing its botanical name.
View Wikipedia Record: Pseudophoenix lediniana

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Pseudophoenix lediniana

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium
Fruit Conspicuous [2]  Yes
Height [2]  66 feet (20 m)
Fruit Color [2]  Red

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2Kissling, W. Daniel et al. (2019), Data from: PalmTraits 1.0, a species-level functional trait database for palms worldwide, v4, Dryad, Dataset, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.ts45225
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0