The plant has prominent rings on the trunk and arch-like leaves, both of which make it differ from other species. Its trunk is slender, and does not swell up as some of its relatives do.
Unlike the other Hyophorbe species, its foliage has an orange tint. Its inflorescence is also simpler, and only branches into three orders, a character shared only with the last remaining specimen of Hyophorbe amaricaulis. Its fruits are orange or reddish brown, and 4.4–5 cm long (by far the largest of the genus).[2][3]
Distributionedit
There is only a single 'wild' population in the world, occurring on the island of Mauritius. Conservation efforts have enabled reintroductions of this critically endangered species into managed upland forest reserves,[4] including such places as Brise Fer, Mauritius-Macchabee, Mare Longue, and Florin.
It is one of three Hyophorbe species which naturally occur in Mauritius. The "bottle palm" (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis) is the only other species that is commonly grown (Hyophorbe amaricaulis survives only as a single specimen).[1] However the bottle palm has a swollen, bottle-shaped trunk when young, and much smaller (2.5 cm) orange or black fruits. The Bottle palm also has a more complex inflorescence that branches in four orders, rather than H.vaughaniis three.[3]
Habitatedit
The plant can be found growing naturally at the altitude of 400–550 metres (1,310–1,800 ft) in tropical montane rainforest. It is increasingly used as an ornamental for landscaping across the whole of Mauritius though.[2]
Referencesedit
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^ abFlorens, D.; et al. (TPTNC) (2000). "Hyophorbe vaughanii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T38581A10126601. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T38581A10126601.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^ ab"Hyophorbe vaughanii". PACSOA. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
^ abC.Lewis, Barboza, N. (2000). ldentity of the Hyophorbe Palms at the Botanical Garden of Cienfuegos, Cuba Palms 44. p.95.
^Maunder, M., Page, W., Mauremootoo, J., Payendee, R., Mungroo, Y., Maljkovic, A., . . . Lyte, B. (2002). The decline and conservation management of the threatened endemic palms of the Mascarene Islands. Oryx, 36(1), 56-65
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hyophorbe, vaughanii, species, flowering, plant, family, arecaceae, that, endemic, mauritius, natural, habitat, subtropical, tropical, forests, conservation, status, critically, endangered, iucn, scientific, classification, kingdom, plantae, clade, tracheophyt. Hyophorbe vaughanii is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae that is endemic to Mauritius Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests Hyophorbe vaughanii Conservation status Critically Endangered IUCN 2 3 1 Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Monocots Clade Commelinids Order Arecales Family Arecaceae Genus Hyophorbe Species H vaughanii Binomial name Hyophorbe vaughaniiL H Bailey Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Habitat 4 ReferencesDescription editThe plant has prominent rings on the trunk and arch like leaves both of which make it differ from other species Its trunk is slender and does not swell up as some of its relatives do Unlike the other Hyophorbe species its foliage has an orange tint Its inflorescence is also simpler and only branches into three orders a character shared only with the last remaining specimen of Hyophorbe amaricaulis Its fruits are orange or reddish brown and 4 4 5 cm long by far the largest of the genus 2 3 Distribution editThere is only a single wild population in the world occurring on the island of Mauritius Conservation efforts have enabled reintroductions of this critically endangered species into managed upland forest reserves 4 including such places as Brise Fer Mauritius Macchabee Mare Longue and Florin It is one of three Hyophorbe species which naturally occur in Mauritius The bottle palm Hyophorbe lagenicaulis is the only other species that is commonly grown Hyophorbe amaricaulis survives only as a single specimen 1 However the bottle palm has a swollen bottle shaped trunk when young and much smaller 2 5 cm orange or black fruits The Bottle palm also has a more complex inflorescence that branches in four orders rather than H vaughaniis three 3 Habitat editThe plant can be found growing naturally at the altitude of 400 550 metres 1 310 1 800 ft in tropical montane rainforest It is increasingly used as an ornamental for landscaping across the whole of Mauritius though 2 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hyophorbe vaughanii a b Florens D et al TPTNC 2000 Hyophorbe vaughanii IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2000 e T38581A10126601 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2000 RLTS T38581A10126601 en Retrieved 16 November 2021 a b Hyophorbe vaughanii PACSOA Retrieved January 29 2013 a b C Lewis Barboza N 2000 ldentity of the Hyophorbe Palms at the Botanical Garden of Cienfuegos Cuba Palms 44 p 95 Maunder M Page W Mauremootoo J Payendee R Mungroo Y Maljkovic A Lyte B 2002 The decline and conservation management of the threatened endemic palms of the Mascarene Islands Oryx 36 1 56 65 nbsp This palm related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hyophorbe vaughanii amp oldid 1118989794, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
