Basselinia velutina

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Figure 1. B. velutina in habitat, New Caledonia.

Habitat:

Moist rainforest of New Caledonia. Two seperate populations, one in the north-east, and the other in the south-west.

Description:

A medium sized palm, to about 12m, with severely recurved leaves.

Culture:

Not often found in cultivation.

Contributed by:

John Lyle

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

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