Pritchardia minor

Pritchardia minor, the Alakai Swamp pritchardia or loulu, is a palm native to Hawaii. It grows in wet forests in the centre of Kauai at an elevation of about 1400 m.

Description
The Alakai Swamp pritchardia grows up to 12 m high, and forms a trunk with a diameter of approximately 100 mm. The leaves are yellowish when they emerge, and this color is sometimes maintained on the undersides of mature leaves. The leaves are leathery and smooth above, but the undersides are waxy and have a covering of greyish to yellowish tomentum (felt) beneath. The shiny black fruits of this palm are ovoid, about 2 cm by 13 mm, and contain a seed up to 15 mm in diameter.

Cultivation
This palm prefers a sunny, well drained, and moist location.

Common names

 * Alakaʻi Swamp pritchardia
 * Alakaʻi loulu

Synonyms

 * Pritchardia eriophora