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From Palmpedia

Basselinia eriostachys
Mont Panié. Alt. 1600 m.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Basselinia Species: eriostachys
Synonyms
Cyphokentia eriostachys.
Native Continent
Oceania
Morphology
Habit: Clustering Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.

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Contents 1 Habitat and Distribution 2 Description 3 Culture 4 Curiosities 5 External Links 6 References

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.

Culture

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

Curiosities

External Links

• http://nzpalmandcycad.com/?pg=96

References

Special note: all information, translated from the French, edric. Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of 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.