Ponapea hentyi
| Ponapea hentyi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Ponapea |
| Species: | P. hentyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ponapea hentyi (Essig) C.Lewis & Zona | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Ptychosperma hentyi Essig | |
Ponapea hentyi is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, where it is restricted to New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Latin specific epithet of hentyi refers to plant collector and botanist E.E. Henty, (fl. 1969).