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Balaka siliensis is a small palm endemic to Savai'i in Samoa, growing to about 5 m with a slender trunk and fish-tail leaves. It is a rare, seldom-cultivated species, so care guidance draws on general palm growing practice for wet tropical conditions.
Balaka siliensis Is a species of palm in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Savaiʻi, the largest islands of Samoa.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Balaka siliensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
