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Solfia
Balaka insularis is a rare species of flowering plant in the palm family endemic to Samoa. It was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Solfia with the species name Solfia samoensis. It was placed in the genus Balaka in 2014.
Balaka insularis is one of the palms confined to Samoa, growing in wet, mountainous, montane rain and cloud forests, exceeding 500 m. Palms endemic to Samoa also include Balaka samoensis, Balaka tahitensis, and Clinostigma samoense.
Balaka longirostris · Balaka macrocarpa · Balaka microcarpa · Balaka pauciflora · Balaka samoensis · Balaka Palm · Balaka siliensis · Balaka streptostachys · Balaka tahitensis · Balaka
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