Arecaceae
Balaka

Balaka seemannii (H.Wendl.) Becc.

First published in Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg 2: 91 (1885)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Fiji (Vanua Levu, Taveuni). It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Fiji

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hodel, D.R. (2010). A synopsis of the henus Balaka. Palms; Journal of the International Palm Society 54: 161-188.
  • Watling, D. (2005). Palms of the Fiji Islands: 1-191. Environmental Consultants (Fiji) Ltd., Suva.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 15, 1977 Greenwood, W. [605] Fiji K000030307 No
Mar 15, 1977 Koroiveibau, D. [12857] Fiji K000030308 No
Mar 14, 1977 Smith, A.C. [6334] Fiji K000030313 No
Mar 14, 1977 Smith, A.C. [577] Fiji K000030310 Type Yes
Mar 14, 1977 Smith, A.C. [577] Fiji K000736189 Type Yes
Mar 14, 1977 Smith, A.C. [1950] Fiji K000030314 No
Mar 14, 1977 Degener, O.; Ordonez [14075] Fiji K000030311 No
Mar 14, 1977 Qoro, I. [12879] Fiji K000030312 No
Mar 12, 1977 Smith, A.C. [6674] Fiji K000030315 No
McClatchey, W.C.; Dick Philips [1091] Fiji K000030316 No
Howard, W.J. [H12] Fiji K000030319 No
Jan 1, 1969 Koroiveibau, D.; Vodonaivalu [16671] Fiji Balaka cuneata K000030321 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0