Basselinia eriostachys

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SUB CATEGORY PALMS OF NEW CALEDONIA

Mt. Canala, New Caledonia.

Basselinia
(bas-seh-LIN-ee-uh} eriostachys
(ehr'-ee-oh-STAHK-ihs}

Mont Panié. Alt. 1600 m.

Scientific Classification

Genus:	Basselinia (bas-seh-LIN-ee-uh}
Species:	eriostachys (ehr'-ee-oh-STAHK-ihs}

Synonyms

Cyphokentia eriostachys.

Native Continent

Oceania

Morphology

Habit:	Clustering
Leaf type:	Pinnate

Culture

Survivability index

Common names

None.

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Habitat and Distribution

Distribution in New Caledonia. This species is known from the North East of Grande Terre (Touho - Ignambi)., 800m. to 1600m. In the undergrowth of the rainforest, and riparian formation. substratum: On ground more or less deep colluvium or alluvium, on vulcano-sedimentary substrate.

Description

Small palm stem simple, usually in clumps of 5-8 stems repeated. An elegant, slender, clustering palm, that is relatively common in New Caledonia and that has long been regarded as a form of B. gracilis. Recent DNA work has shown, however, that it would better be regarded as a species in its own right. Editing by edric.

Culture

In cultivation it is a rewarding and relatively easy to grow palm for the tropical and warm temperate garden.

Comments and Curiosities

External Links

References

Special note: all information, translated from the French, edric.

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.

Special thanks to palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.

IMAGE GALLERY
	Mont Panié. Alt. 1600 m., New Caledonia.		Mont Canala, New Caledonia.
	Wilson Botanical Garden, Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica.	Wilson Botanical Garden, Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica.	Wilson Botanical Garden, Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica.
Wilson Botanical Garden, Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica.	Wilson Botanical Garden, Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica.	Wilson Botanical Garden, Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica.	Wilson Botanical Garden, Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica.