| Howea belmoreana | |
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| Howea belmoreana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Howea |
| Species: | H. belmoreana
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| Binomial name | |
| Howea belmoreana (C. Moore & F.Muell.) Becc.
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| H. belmoreana is endemic to Lord Howe Island | |
Howea belmoreana, the curly palm, kentia palm, or Belmore sentry palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae, endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia. It and Howea forsteriana probably evolved from a common ancestor through sympatric speciation.[2] The canopy of a mature kentia palm tree spreads 5–10 ft (2–3 m) in diameter and contains roughly 36 leaves.[3]
Howea belmoreana has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
- ^ Johnson D (1998). "Howea belmoreana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38576A10125688. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38576A10125688.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Evidence for sympatric speciation Archived 24 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine The Scientist, Stuart Blackman, 9 February 2006
- ^ "Real Palm Trees". Palm Tree General Description.
- ^ "Howea belmoreana AGM". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 50. Retrieved 7 March 2018.