Kingdom Plantae Family Arecaceae Scientific name Arenga listeri Rank Species | Order Arecales Genus Arenga Higher classification Arenga | |
Similar Palm trees, Arenga, Arenga wightii, Arenga micrantha | ||
Arenga listeri, the Lister's palm, is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is named after naturalist Joseph Jackson Lister.
It is endemic to Christmas Island and is threatened by habitat loss.
The palm is featured on a 1978 postage stamp of Christmas Island together with Lister.
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