Palms   Basselinia pancheri

Common Names: None Habitat: Rainforest in south, west and north-west New Caledonia. Often found in exposed areas. Description: Single stemmed, occasionally clustering, emergant palm to 15m. Almost entire, stffly erect leaves, with very little splitting. General: Often regarded as one of the most attractive of the New Caledonian palms. Culture: Moist to wet soils, light shade to full sun.

Figure 1. Young plant, showing unsplit leaves.

Figure 2.	Figure 3.

Figure 4. Crownshaft detail, with inflorescence.	Figure 5. Crownshaft close-up.

Figure 6. B. pancheri

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Rolf Kyburz, K-Palms

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