Basselinia glabrata

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Figure 1. B. glabrata group planting.

Distribution & Habitat:

Rainforest, and stream banks of north-east New Caledonia.

Description:

Slender, solitary, emergent feather palm to about 15 metres. It has a very long crown shaft, and produces a mass of inflorescences.

Culture:

Very rarely cultivated, and very slow growing when done so. Would probably prefer sheltered, shady, moist conditions.

Figure 2. B. glabrata crownshaft.

Figure 3. B. glabrata young plant.

Figure 4. B. glabrata inflorescences.

Contributed by:

Rolf Kyburz (Figure 1&3)
Colin Wilson (Figure 2&4)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk