Pritchardia hillebrandii
COMMON NAME | Loulu lelo, Molokai fan palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | A
broad, fan-shaped leaves with silvery undersides, the Loulu lelo flowers in a
beautiful golden yellow, followed by black, marble-sized fruit. These fruits
can be peeled and eaten (tastes somewhat like a coconut), and were once a
source of food for early Hawaiians. The fronds were used to weave hats. The
trunks were used in construction, leaves used as umbrellas, thatching |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Endemic to the island of Molokai, Hawaii |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Grows
along the coastline at elevations of 100 to 1900 feet. |
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