Rhopalostylis baueri
species of plant
APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: eudicots • Cladus: core eudicots • Cladus: superrosids • Cladus: rosids • Cladus: eurosids I • Cladus: COM • Ordo: Malpighiales • Familia: Euphorbiaceae • Genus: Rhopalostylis • Species: Rhopalostylis baueri
- Rhopalostylis baueri, Norfolk Island (Australia), and Kermadec Islands (New Zealand)
- Status
- Range Restricted
- Authority
- Rhopalostylis baueri (Seem.) H.Wendl. et Drude
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Common names (Norfolk Island)
- Norfolk Island Palm, Niau.
- Common name (New Zealand)
- Kermadec Nikau
- Note
- Plants from Raoul Island in the Kermadec group were formerly separated as R. cheesemanii or R. baueri var. cheesemanii. They are now included in R. baueri, after a comparison found no significant differences from the Norfolk Island plants.
Images: Norfolk Island stock
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Young specimen, Auckland Botanic Gardens -
At Auckland Botanic Gardens
Images: Kermadec Islands stock
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Mature specimens, Auckland University -
Kermadec form, crownshaft and fruiting panicle -
Kermadec form on sale in Auckland
