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Basselinia moorei is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a palm tree endemic to New Caledonia.
The species was described in 2011, and is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN. Its seeds are sold in the horticultural trade.
The species is native to the wet tropical biome of New Caledonia. It is known only from the slopes of Mont Panié, and grows at elevations of 900–1,400 metres (3,000–4,600 ft). Its estimated extent of occurrence is 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Basselinia moorei 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.
