Palms
Balaka sp. 'Bulitavu'
Conservation Status:
This palm is considered Critically Endangered.Distribution & Habitat:
Endemic to Vanua Levu, Fiji. It is only known in one location on Vanua Levu in the rainforest in a high rainfall area between 300 to 400 meters altitude.Description:
A similar palm to B. seemannii but with much larger fruits and slightly shorter fronds. Seeds are orange when ripe and 4-5 cm long.Cultivation:
This palm is unknown in cultivation but would require tropical conditions and a lot of water and filtered light.
Figure 1. B. sp. 'Bulitavu' .
Figure 2. B. sp. 'Bulitavu' seedling.
Figure 3. B. sp. 'Bulitavu' infructescence.
Contributed by: Jim Valentine (Text & Figure 1,2&3)
