Deckenia nobilis

Millionaire's salad
Deckenia nobilis in Vallee de Mai, Seychelles
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Deckenia
Species: D. nobilis
Binomial name
Deckenia nobilis

Deckenia nobilis, cabbage palm or millionaire's salad, is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is monotypic within the genus Deckenia, and is endemic to the Seychelles, where it is threatened by habitat loss.[1] It was described in 1870.[3]

It is a palm tree, growing to a height of 40 meters. In the wild, it is found intermittently in lowland forests, at elevations up to 600 metres. It is in decline due to unregulated or illegal over-harvesting of the edible palm hearts, but certain stands growing on rocky crags and outcrops are very difficult for humans to reach, which tentatively affords them natural protection. Also, some new growth is attributable to tree nurseries on the Seychelles, which raise D. nobilis seedlings and distribute them to the local populace for planting.[1]

Sources

  1. 1 2 3 Ismail, S.; Huber, M.J. & Mougal, J. (2011). "Deckenia nobilis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2011: e.T38508A10123751. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T38508A10123751.en. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Deckenia nobilis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved October 2, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Plant Name Details of Deckenia nobilis". IPNI. Retrieved October 2, 2009.


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