Balaka streptostachys

Summary

Balaka streptostachys is a critically endangered species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. 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.[3]

Balaka streptostachys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Balaka
Species:
B. streptostachys
Binomial name
Balaka streptostachys
D.Fuller & Dowe[1][2]

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.[3][1]

It was first described by D. Fuller & John Leslie Dowe in 1999.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Balaka streptostachys D.Fuller & Dowe | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  2. ^ a b Fuller, D. * Dowe, J.L. (1999). "A new species of Balaka from Fiji". Palms. 43 (1): 10.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b "BALAKA STREPTOSTACHYS". NatureFiji. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2013.