Paschalococos disperta, the Rapa Nui palm or Easter Island palm, formerly Jubaea disperta, was the native coccoid palm species of Easter Island. It disappeared...

deforestation of Easter Island by eating the nuts of the local palm tree Paschalococos, thus preventing regrowth of the forest. Although remains of the Polynesian...

well. In 1991, the Easter Island palm was placed in its own genus, Paschalococos. However, this has not been widely accepted. In its area of natural...

found here were Sophora toromiro and Paschalococos. The toromiro tree is now extinct on the island and Paschalococos is a species that could be related...

at least three species which grew up to 15 metres (49 ft) or more: Paschalococos (possibly the largest palm trees in the world at the time), Alphitonia...

which may have started around the same time. A large now extinct palm, Paschalococos disperta, related to the Chilean wine palm (Jubaea chilensis), was one...

and 65 species. There are 65 genera and 730 species in the New World. Paschalococos – Extinct in around AD 800 to 1600 Latanites – Middle Eocene to Early-Middle...

Common name Scientific name Range Comments Pictures Easter Island palm Paschalococos disperta Easter Island, Chile Disappeared between 1250 and 1650 CE,...

could have started around the same time. A large, now extinct, palm, Paschalococos disperta (related to the Chilean wine palm (Jubaea chilensis)), was...

a range of trees, shrubs, ferns, and grasses. A large extinct palm, Paschalococos disperta, related to the Chilean wine palm (Jubaea chilensis), was one...