About Blue Latan Palm
Latania loddigesii is a species of palm tree. The species is named in honor of Joachim Loddiges. It is endemic to Mauritius, where the only remaining populations are located on the offshore islands. It is also grown as an ornamental plant. Its common names include latanier de l'Ile Ronde and latanier de Maurice.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Latania loddigesii
- Genus
- Latania
- Family
- ARECACEAE
- Habit
- Palm
- Native to
- Mauritius to Mascarene Islands
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)

Botanical family
Arecaceae
Palm family
Blue Latan Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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