Pritchardia hardyi

Pritchardia hardy, the Makaleha pritchardia,^[2] is a species of palm tree that is endemic to moist forests on the island of Kauaʻi at elevations below 2,000 feet (610 m). The trunk of this fast-growing species reaches a height of 80 feet (24 m), with a diameter of 1 foot (0.30 m). Its leaves are 3 feet (0.91 m) in length.^[3] In 1998 only 30 individuals remained in the wild along a single trail on Kauai.^[1] This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

Unripe fruit

Makaleha pritchardia
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Tribe:	Trachycarpeae
Genus:	Pritchardia
Species:	P. hardyi
Binomial name
Pritchardia hardyi Rock