Pseudophoenix lediniana is a palm species endemic to the Tiburon Peninsula in southwestern Haiti. Taxonomy The species was described and named by Robert William Read. This palm is named after Dr. R. Bruce Ledin, one of the founders of The Palm Society in Florida. Description It is a medium-sized tree, 10–20 metres tall, with pinnately compound leaves and solitary stems slightly swollen at the base. Conservation Pseudophoenix lediniana is rare in the wild, being found in only a single location.
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