Basselinia gracilis

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Figure 1. B. gracilis

Distribution & Habitat:

Found all over New Caledonia, from sea level to mountain tops, from rainforest, to fully exposed situations.

Description:

Clustering although occasionally single trunked emergent palm to about 8m. Very colourful crownshaft. Highly variable.

General:

A common collectors palm, and by far the most commonly grown of the Basselinia.

Culture:

Easily grown in light shade, and moist well drained soil.

Figure 2. B. gracilis

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Figure 11. B. gracilis

Contributed by:

Rolf Kyburz (Figure 1-11)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk