Pritchardia Lowreyana
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''Pritchardia lowreyana'', the Molokai pritchardia, is a species of fan palm that is endemic to Hawaii in the United States. It is found in mixed mesic and wet forests on the island of
Molokai Molokai , or Molokai (), is the fifth most populated of the eight major islands that make up the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian Islands archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is 38 by 10 miles (61 by 16 km) at its greatest length an ...
. ''P. lowreyana'' reaches a height of , and normally grows in gulches and on cliffs. It was named in 1918 for
Cherilla Storrs Lowrey Cherilla Lillian Storrs Lowrey (August 18, 1861 – January 9, 1918) was an American educator and clubwoman based in Hawaii. She was a founder and first chairwoman of The Outdoor Circle, "Hawaii's oldest environmental organization". Early life ...
(1861–1918), an American clubwoman active in tree-planting and beautification projects around Honolulu.


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lowreyana Endemic flora of Hawaii Biota of Molokai Trees of Hawaii Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{tree-stub