Howea belmoreana
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 | |
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| Howea belmoreana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Howea |
| Species: | H. belmoreana |
| Binomial name | |
| Howea belmoreana (C. Moore & F.Muell.) Becc. | |
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| H. belmoreana is endemic to Lord Howe Island | |
Howea belmoreana has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
References
- Johnson, D. 1998. Howea belmoreana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- Evidence for sympatric speciation 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.
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