Tropical clumping palm
(Kentiopsis oliviformis)
Description
Kentiopsis oliviformis is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia. Kentiopsis is a genus of palm trees endemic to New Caledonia. Relationships between Kentiopsis and the other genera of subtribe Archontophoenicinae, including the Australian Archontophoenix and the New Caledonia endemic Chambeyronia and Actinokentia are unresolved.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Arecales
Family:Arecaceae
Genus:Kentiopsis
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