Taylor B's Native Trees

For our Whetu Survivor task, the Brainiacs are going to choose an NZ New Native Tree or Plant and research about. I chose the Nikau Palm Tree because It didn't look like the other Trees it was different. 

I found out what the Scientific name is for the Nikau Palm Tree is its Rhopalostylis Sapida. (I don't know how to say Rhapalostylis Sapida so that will be my challenge.)  The Species name is R. sapida and the Genus name is Rhopalostylis. So there is 3 similar names for the Nikau Plam Tree. 

The place that you would the Nilau Palm Tree the species endemic to mainland NZ.  Its natural range of coast and lowland forest on the North Island, and on South Island as far south as Okarito mostly in the state or class of being muggy (43*20'S) in the west and side point (43*5'S) in the east.

This is what the Nikau Palm Tree looks like.      

Here's a drawing of The Nikau Palm Tree that I found.