Phoenix loureiroi

Botanical Description

Phoenix loureiroi is an evergreen palm, producing a cluster of one or more stems growing 1 - 6 metres tall, The stems can be 20 - 40cm in diameter and are sometimes subterranean. Individual leaves are up to 200cm long[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 1737 Title A Monograph of Phoenix L. (Palmae; Coryphoidede) Publication Kew Bulletin Vol 53, 3 , 513-575, 1998 Author Barrow S.C. Website http://10.2307/4110478 Publisher Year 1998 ISBN Description ]. The plant is commonly harvested from the wild for local use of its leaves which are woven into mats, baskets etc and used as brushes. The plant is also a minor local source of food and has medicinal uses. Phoenix loureiroi has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].