Metroxylon warburgii

Metroxylon warburgii
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Metroxylon
Species:	M. warburgii
Binomial name
Metroxylon warburgii Becc.

Metroxylon warburgii is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is found in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

In Vanuatu, where it is known by the Bislama name natanggura, it is widely used as a material for thatching houses.

References

• Dowl, J.L. 1998. Metroxylon warburgii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.