Pritchardia schattaueri
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Habitat and Distribution
Moist forest on gentle slopes, 600-800 m elevation. Endemic to mixed mesic forests on the southwestern part of island of Kona, Hawaii.
Description
This species reaches an incredible height of 130 feet (40 m), with a trunk diameter of 1 foot (0.30 m). The 30 or so leaves in the crown, are 5–6 feet (1.5–1.8 m) long and have 6–7-foot (1.8–2.1 m) petioles. It grows at elevations of 2,000–2,600 feet (610–790 m), where it receives 2,000 millimetres (79 in.) of rainfall per year.
To 25 m tall; proximal margins of petiole with abundant fibers; leaf blade slightly undulate, divided 1/3-2/5, abaxial surface incompletely covered with scattered lepidia, segment tips drooping inflorescences composed of 1-4 panicles, shorter than or about equaling petioles, when in flower, and in fruit, panicles branched to 2 orders, rachillae glabrous; fruits 30-50 x 30-40 mm, globose to obovoid. Editing by edric. (Hodel, D. 2007)
Pritchardia schattalleri can be distinguished by its leaf blades incompletely covered abaxially with lepidia and divided to more than one third with pendulous segment tips, inflorescences shorter than or about equaling the petioles, glabrous rachillae and large fruits. It is similar to P. gordonii but the latter differs in having leaf blades with narrower and more deeply bifid segment tips (resulting in the tips appearing more conspicuously pendulous), slightly longer inflorescences equaling or exceeding the petioles in fruit, and oblate fruits. (Hodel, D. 2007)
Culture
Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Probably the fastest growing of all Pritchardias.
Comments and Curiosities
Discovered in 1960 by George Schattauer, while clearing land.
Conservation: It is threatened by habitat loss. As of 1998 there were 12 individuals remaining in the wild. This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
Short forum discussion HERE
External Links
- Glossary of Palm Terms
- Pronunciation Key
- http://www.waianaecrider.com/Palms/PritchardiaSchattaueri.htm
- http://flickrhivemind.net/Tags/pritchardia/Interesting
- http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dofaw/cwcs/files/Flora%20fact%20sheets/Pri_sch%20plant%20NTBG_W.pdf
References
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.
Special thanks to Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.