Pelagodoxa henryana
Local name: ha’agi gohutu, ha’agi gohotu
Pelagodoxa henryana is a species of palm tree. It is native to French Polynesia, where it survives on Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands.
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Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Pelagodoxa
Pelagodoxa henryana belongs to the family Arecaceae, order Arecales, within the Liliopsida class.
Species Profile
Pelagodoxa henryana is a species of palm tree. It is native to French Polynesia, where it survives on Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands. A population on Raivavae in the Tubuai Islands is presumed extinct. The species is threatened by habitat loss.
Pelagodoxa henryana, endemic to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, faces severe threats from habitat destruction and invasive species. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to local disturbances, with introduced herbivores and habitat conversion for agriculture being primary concerns. Climate change and sea level rise pose additional long-term threats to this critically endangered palm.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
The plant was described by Odoardo Beccari in 1917, from seeds, notes, and photographs gathered on Fatu Hiva by Charles Henry in 1916, likely in the Taipivai Valley. The trees grow in disturbed lowland rain forest near the Teuakueenui waterfall. In 2012 a second population was discovered in the Hatihe'u valley. Both populations are from 140 to 300 meters elevation in lowland wet forest dominated...
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Pelagodoxa henryana, endemic to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, faces severe threats from habitat destruction and invasive species. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to local disturbances, with introduced herbivores and habitat conversion for agriculture being primary concerns. Climate change and sea level rise pose additional long-term threats to this critically endangered palm.
Extremely limited range and small population size
Habitat destruction and conversion
Invasive herbivores (goats, cattle, pigs)
Climate change and sea level rise
Human disturbance and development
Found in 9 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Pelagodoxa henryana (Pelagodoxa henryana). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/haagi-gohutu-haagi-gohotu