Pritchardia thurstonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Fiji, in particular the Lau Islands. 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. thurstonii |
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| Pritchardia thurstonii | |
It is sometimes known as the Thurston's palm or the Lau fan palm and is named after a former Fijian Governor John Bates Thurston.
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