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Basselinia eriostachys is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a palm tree endemic to New Caledonia.
Basselinia eriostachys was described in 1873, and was moved to the genus Basselinia in 1920. The species has been assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN. The seeds are collected for horticulture.
Basselinia eriostachys is native to the wet tropical biome of New Caledonia. The species grows throughout Grande Terre. Its estimated extent of occurrence is 5,687 square kilometres (2,196 sq mi).
Basselinia eriostachys seeds are collected, and sold in international horticultural trade.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Basselinia eriostachys by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
