Editing Balaka seemannii

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[[File:Balaka_seemannii.jpg|frame|Figure 1. ''B. seemannii''.]]
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===Synonymy:===
''Ptychosperma seemannii'',
''B. gracilis'', and
''B. cuneata''

===Conservation Status:===
It is not considered endangered.

===Distribution & Habitat:===
Endemic to Fiji.
They are widely distributed throughout rainforest areas in Vanua Levu and Taveuni Islands
with high rainfall from 140 meters and more in elevation.

===Description:===
An elegant palm with some found up to 7 meters but many maturing
at around 2 meters height. It has a slender trunk rarely seen more
than 3-4 cm thick and attractive colorations between grey to brown
with the crownshaft slightly darker. It holds only 6-7 fronds of
about 1.5 meters or less in length. Fruits are red, ellipsoid
and slightly pointed when ripe.

This is a common palm which has been used as spears and as walking sticks
and in more recent times as a decorative wall lining similar to a bamboo screen.

===Cultivation:===
This palm prefers light shade but survives in full sun when given plenty of water.
It also does well as a pot plant.
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[[File:Balaka_seemannii03.jpg|frame|Figure 2. ''B. seemannii'' inflorescence and seeds.]]
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[[File:Balaka_seemannii02.jpg|frame|Figure 3. ''B. seemannii'' in habitat.]]
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===Contributed by: ===
Jim Valentine (Text & Figure 1,2&3)


===External Links:===
[https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Balaka%20seemannii Kew], 
[https://www.palmweb.org//?q=cdm_dataportal/taxon/818baa4e-7e9f-4759-a2a4-6e68064957ad PalmWeb],
[https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/full/38436/0 IUCN],
[https://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=Balaka+seemannii JSTOR],
[https://www.trebrown.com/plant_info.php?species=Balaka+seemannii Trebrown]
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[https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Balaka+seemannii%22&amp;num=10&amp;sa=Google+Search Google],
[https://images.google.com/images?q=%22Balaka+seemannii%22&amp;hl=en&amp;btnG=Google+Search GoogleImages],
[https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Balaka+seemannii Flickr],
[https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Balaka+seemannii%22%20site:https://www.palmtalk.org/&amp;sa=Google+Search PalmTalk]
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