Clinostigma samoense
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| Clinostigma samoense | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Clinostigma |
| Species: | C. samoense |
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| Clinostigma samoense | |
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Clinostigma samoense is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a palm tree endemic to the island of 'Upolu in Samoa.[2] It is native to foothill and montane rain forest from 510 to 1000 metres elevation, most abundantly around Lake Lanoto‘o from 510 to 750 m elevation, and less commonly on Mt. Fito around 1000 metres elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
