| Hyophorbe | |
|---|---|
| Hyophorbe indica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
| Tribe: | Chamaedoreeae |
| Genus: | Hyophorbe Gaertn. |
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Hyophorbe is a genus of five known species of flowering plants in the family Arecaceae, native to the Mascarene Islands in the Indian Ocean. All five species can attain heights of over 6 meters, and two of the species develop swollen trunks that have made them popular as ornamentals, but all of them are endangered in the wild.
It contains the following species:
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Hyophorbe amaricaulis Mart. | Mauritius, 1 individual left | |
| Hyophorbe indica Gaertn. (palmiste poison) | Réunion | |
| Hyophorbe lagenicaulis (L.H.Bailey) H.E.Moore (bottle palm) | Île Ronde | |
| Hyophorbe vaughanii L.H.Bailey | Mauritius | |
| Hyophorbe verschaffeltii H.Wendl. (palmiste marron) | Rodrigues Island | |
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