Pritchardia viscosa
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Pritchardia viscosa, the stickybud pritchardia[1] or loʻulu, is an extremely rare endangered species of Pritchardia palm that is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi.[2]
It inhabits open wet forests in the Kalihiwai Valley, where it grows at altitudes of Script error: No such module "convert".. Associated plants include ʻaiea (Ilex anomala), ʻahakea (Bobea spp.), hame, (Antidesma spp.), hāpuʻu pulu (Cibotium glacum), and kōpiko (Psychotria hexandra).[2]
It is a medium-sized palm from Script error: No such module "convert". tall, with palmate (fan-shaped) leaves about Script error: No such module "convert". long. The fruit is produced in dense clusters, each fruit green, pear-shaped, Script error: No such module "convert". long and Script error: No such module "convert". in diameter.[2]
Like the related Nihoa Fan Palm (P. remota), it is susceptible to extinction by a single catastrophic event because of its wild population of four individuals. It is threatened by introduced rats, which eat the seeds. It has been cultivated to a moderate extent, but is exceptionally limited in its habitat.[2]
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