Pritchardia lanigera, the lo'ulu,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae that is endemic to the island of Hawaiʻi. It inhabits ridges, gulch sides, and gentle slopes in wet forests[3] from sea level to 3,000 ft (910 m).[4]P. lanigera reaches a height of 5 m (16 ft) and a trunk diameter of 30–50 cm (12–20 in).[5] It is threatened by habitat loss.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
| Genus: | Pritchardia |
| Species: | P. lanigera |
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| Pritchardia lanigera | |
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