Marojejya darianii
| Marojejya darianii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Marojejya |
| Species: | M. darianii |
| Binomial name | |
| Marojejya darianii J.Dransf. & N.W.Uhl | |
The Big-leaf palm (Marojejya darianii) is a species of flowering palm tree in the Arecaceae family. It is found only in Madagascar. It is critically endangered, and threatened with extinction due to habitat loss.
Sources
- Dransfield, J. & Beentje, H.J. 1998. Marojejya darianii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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