Masoala kona is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.[2] It is a palm endemic to Madagascar, where it grows in rainforests. There are fewer than 60 individuals estimated to remain. The species is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Masoala kona | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Masoala |
Species: | M. kona |
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Masoala kona | |
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