Hyophorbe amaricaulis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Hyophorbe |
Species: | H. amaricaulis
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Binomial name | |
Hyophorbe amaricaulis | |
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Hyophorbe amaricaulis (also known as the "loneliest palm")[2] is a species of palm tree of the order Arecales, family Arecaceae, subfamily Arecoideae, tribe Chamaedoreeae. It is found exclusively on the island of Mauritius, and only a single surviving specimen[3] has been documented in the Curepipe Botanic Gardens in Curepipe. Thus, it is classified as an endling.