Kentia or Thatch Palm, Howea forsteriana, Arecaceae, Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Eastern Australia.

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Kentia or Thatch Palm, Howea forsteriana, Arecaceae, Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Eastern Australia. The Kentia palm or Thatch palm (Howea forsteriana) is endemic to Lord Howe Island. It is also widely grown on Norfolk Island. Its "fronds" or leaves grow up to 3 metres long. The species is considered vulnerable by the World Conservation Union. It is cultivated on Lord Howe Island by collecting wild seeds and germinating them for export worldwide as an ornamental garden or house plant.

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Location: Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Eastern Australia
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