About Stevensonia Palm
Phoenicophorium, the thief palm, is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. The sole species is Phoenicophorium borsigianum. It is endemic to the Seychelles, being fairly widespread on the larger islands of the group, such as Mahé, Silhouette, Praslin, and La Digue. It is found in forests, but is one of only a few native plants in the Seychelles that can colonise dry and eroded areas, as it is capable of withstanding full sunlight and periods of drought. A palm growing in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 1857 was stolen, giving rise to the common name of 'thief palm'.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phoenicophorium borsigianum
- Genus
- Phoenicophorium
- Family
- ARECACEAE
- Habit
- Palm
- Native to
- Seychelles Islands
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Arecaceae
Palm family
Stevensonia Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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