Rapa Nui palm (SciiFii)

The Rapa Nui palm (SciiFii), also known as the Easter Island palm, is a native cocoid palm species of Easter Island that was once extinct since AD 1650, but was brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced to Easter Island to help boost biodiversity, once the invasive Polynesian rats were under control from new, non-invasive predatory species. The Rapa Nui palm provides food for the native bird species, as the many Easter Island endemic birds depend on the tree's fruits and nuts for nutrients. The conservation status of the Rapa Nui palm is Vulnerable due to overharvesting, however, thanks to the conservationists, the Rapa Nui palm is a protected species.
Category:Plants
Category:Species
Category:SciiFii