Masoala kona is a species of flowering plant in the Palm Family (Arecaceae or Palmae).[2] It is a palm endemic to Madagascar, where it grows in rainforests. There are fewer than 60 individuals estimated to remain. Its most remarkable feature is that its leaves bear the longest "segments" of any plant; up to 8.2 feet (2.5 meters) in length.[3] A leaf segment has a broad attachment to the rachis rather than a petiolule. It differs from a lobed leaf in that the lamina (leaf) is not continuous. The species is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Masoala |
| Species: | M. kona
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References
edit- ^ a b Rakotoarinivo, M.; Dransfield, J. (2012). "Masoala kona". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T38607A2880873. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T38607A2880873.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Masoala kona Beentje". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Dransfield, John; Beentje, Henk (1995). Palms of Madagascar. Kew, England: Royal Botanic Gardens and International Palm Society co-production. p. 426.
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