Clinostigma warburgii, also known as niu vao, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Arecaceae. It is a palm tree that is endemic to the Pacific island country of Samoa, specifically the island of Upolu.
Description Clinostigma warburgii is characterised by its smooth, straight, and pale trunk, which can attain a height of up to . The trunk supports a prominent, elongated, bright green crownshaft. Above the crownshaft, the species develops a spreading crown composed of arching leaves with distinctly pendulous leaflets.
See also
Flora of Samoa
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