Acanthophoenix rubra [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Acanthophoenix rubra
The Barbel palm ("Acanthophoenix rubra") is a critically endangered palm endemic to Mauritius, Rodrigues, and La Reunion that is prized for its edible palm hearts.
Naming and description.
It is also known as the red- or yellow- Barbel palm, red palm, Mascarene Islands cabbage palm, and palmiste rouge, palmiste bourre, palmiste des bois, palmiste des hauts, palmiste épineux, palmiste zépines, palmiste piquant in French.
This palm was first described as "Areca rubra" by French
Bory) H.Wendl. (1867).
External links.
- PROTAbase on "Acanthophoenix rubra"
- Acanthophoenix rubra factsheet
- PACSOA factsheet