Arenga listeri, the Lister's palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is named after naturalist Joseph Jackson Lister.
Arenga listeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Arenga |
Species: | A. listeri
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Binomial name | |
Arenga listeri |
It is endemic to Christmas Island and is threatened by habitat loss.
The palm is featured on a 1978 postage stamp of Christmas Island together with Lister.
References
edit- ^ Johnson, D. (1998). "Arenga listeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38190A10100074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38190A10100074.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.