Family | Arecaceae (alt. Palmae) |
Scientific name | Satakentia liukiuensis (Hatusima) H. E. Moore |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) yaeyama yashi [Yaeyama Islands palm] |
(English common name) Satake palm | |
Distribution | (Japan) Okinawa (Ishigaki Island, Iriomote Island) |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 20-25m tall. Leaves ca. 4-5m long, ca. 90 pairs of leaflets each 30-70cm long. Fruits 1.3cm longEvergreen. Arbor trees. |
Note | Rare species. Endemic to Japan. |
July 2008 at Ishigaki Island |
July 2008 at Ishigaki Island |
July 2008 at Ishigaki Island |
July 2008 at Ishigaki Island |
July 2008 at Ishigaki Island |