Oasis palm

The oasis palm is an endangered species of evergreen tree of the family Arecaceae. It is indigenous to southern Parania including most of Orirbella's west coast and Bilva and has been introduced to most of Lobelia as an ornamental, though it thrives mostly in northern Lobelia and spread naturally into southern Munnach. It has a sturdy trunk and grows to a height of 15 metres (49 feet). It has 1–2 metre (3 ft 3 in–6 ft 7 in) wide, bluish leaves with 1-metre (3 ft 3 in) long petioles. The leaves create a shag around the tree in nature, but they are normally burned or chopped off in cultivation. The inflorescences reach a length of 5 metres (16 feet) beyond the crown. The flowers are small and bloom in February and March, while the fruits are brown and ovoid to globose in shape, measuring 18–24 millimetres (0.71–0.94 in) in length. Paranian palm forests were once common throughout Orirbella and Bilva and were dominated by this species but now only occupy 1-2% of Orirbella and Bilva's forests.
Category:Plants
Category:Flora of Parania