Pritchardia thurstonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Fiji, in particular the Lau Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is sometimes known as the Thurston's palm or the Lau fan palm and is named after a former Fijian Governor John Bates Thurston. References Palms and Cycad Society of Australia Desert Tropicals thurstonii Trees of Fiji Near threatened plants Endemic flora of Fiji Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Carl Georg Oscar Drude Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller