Balaka streptostachys
| Balaka streptostachys | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Balaka |
| Species: | B. streptostachys |
| Binomial name | |
| Balaka streptostachys Burret | |
Balaka streptostachys is a critically endangered species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is found only in Fiji. It grows to a height of 4 to 7 metres (13 to 23 ft) and 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in diameter. It is distinct from the other Balaka species because of the twists in its rachilla.[1]
The only known population of this palm is in a stand of approximately 50 trees, on the northern foothills of Mt. Sorolevu on Vanau Levu.[1]
References
- 1 2 "BALAKA STREPTOSTACHYS". NatureFiji. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
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