Loxococcus

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Loxococcus rupicola is a palm tree and the only species in its genus. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, meaning it is found nowhere else. It is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN (version 2.3) due to habitat loss.

Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Clades: Tracheophytes; Angiosperms; Monocots; Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Areceae
Genus: Loxococcus H. Wendl.
Species: L. rupicola
Binomial name: Loxococcus rupicola H. Wendl. & Drude