Hyophorbe

Hyophorbe is a genus of five known species of flowering plants in the family Arecaceae, native to the Mascarene Islands in the Indian Ocean. All five species can attain heights of over 6 meters, and two of the species develop swollen trunks that have made them popular as ornamentals, but all of them are endangered in the wild.

It contains the following species:

• Hyophorbe amaricaulis <small>Mart.</small> – Mauritius, 1 individual left
• Hyophorbe indica <small>Gaertn.</small> (palmiste poison) – Réunion
• Hyophorbe lagenicaulis <small>(L.H.Bailey) H.E.Moore</small> (bottle palm) – Mauritius
• Hyophorbe vaughanii <small>L.H.Bailey</small> – Mauritius
• Hyophorbe verschaffeltii <small>H.Wendl.</small> (palmiste marron) – Rodrigues Island

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