Latania loddigesii

Synonymy: Latania glaucophylla Distribution: Mascarene Islands
Common names: Blue latan palm Conservation status: Endangered; a few specimens
survive on Round Island and perhaps Mauritius

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Adult plants

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Male inflorescence

Female in fruit

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Seedling

Top photo courtesy University of Florida-IFAS. Middle and bottom photos copyright © 1998, Jody Haynes; middle two photos taken at Fairchild Tropical Garden.

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