Howea belmoreana

Howea belmoreana, the curly palm, kentia palm, or Belmore sentry palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae, endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia. It and Howea forsteriana probably evolved from a common ancestor through sympatric speciation.[2] The canopy of a mature kentia palm tree spreads 5–10 ft (2–3 m) in diameter and contains roughly 36 leaves.[3]

Howea belmoreana
Howea belmoreana
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Howea
Species:	H. belmoreana
Binomial name
Howea belmoreana (C. Moore & F.Muell.) Becc.
H. belmoreana is endemic to Lord Howe Island

Howea belmoreana has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]

References

1. Johnson, D. 1998. Howea belmoreana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
2. Evidence for sympatric speciation The Scientist, Stuart Blackman, 9 February 2006
3. "Real Palm Trees". Palm Tree General Description.
4. "Howea belmoreana AGM". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
5. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 50. Retrieved 7 March 2018.