Arenga listeri
| Arenga listeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Arenga |
| Species: | A. listeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Arenga listeri | |
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.
References
- Johnson, D. 1998. Arenga listeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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