Pritchardia pacifica

Botanical Description

Pritchardia pacifica is an evergreen, single-stemmed palm tree, which usually grows up to 10 metres tall, occasionally reaching 15 metres. The unbranched stem is up to 30cm in diameter, topped by a crown of fan-shaped leaves up to 120cm wide on stems 100cm long[ 362 Title Dominica Botanic Gardens Publication Author Website http://www.da-academy.org/trees_shrubs.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource, providing top quality pictures and some basic information on various plants being grown at the Botanic Gardens, often including uses and habitat. ]. The leaves have been harvested from the wild for use as fans, whilst the stems have been used as ridge beams. The plant is much grown in ornamental gardens[ 314 Title Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Publication Author Website http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website. ].