Basic Information Common Name: Tambourissa Peltata Scientific Name: Tambourissa Peltata Native Habitat: Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands (including Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) and the Comoros. This species is part of a genus endemic to these regions of the Indian Ocean. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Tambourissa belongs to the an
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Tambourissa Pyramidalis
Basic Information Common Name: **Tambourissa Pyramidalis** Scientific Name: **Tambourissa Pyramidalis** Native Habitat: **Madagascar (including islands like Réunion and Mauritius).** History / Discovery / Cultivator Tambourissa Pyramidalis belongs to the family Monimiaceae, a diverse group of flowering plants found predominantly in tropical and sub
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Balanops australiana
Basic Information Common Name: Balanops australiana Scientific Name: Balanops australiana Native Habitat: Northeastern Queensland, Australia. Found specifically in wet sclerophyll forests and rainforests from sea level to about 900 meters elevation, often in complex notophyll vine forests on richer soils, or in simpler microphyll forests. History /
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Balanops balansae
Basic Information Common Name: Balanops balansaeScientific Name: Balanops balansaeNative Habitat: New Caledonia (an island archipelago in the southwest Pacific) History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Balanops holds a unique place in the botanical world, forming the sole genus within the family Balanopaceae. This family is considered ancient, wi
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Balanops calcicola
Basic Information Common Name: Balanops calcicola Scientific Name: Balanops calcicola Native Habitat: New Caledonia, specifically found on limestone substrates (calcareous soils). History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Balanops represents a unique and ancient lineage of flowering plants, so distinct that it is placed in its own family, Balanopa
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Balanops microstachya
Basic Information Common Name: Balanops microstachya Scientific Name: Balanops microstachya Native Habitat: Primarily New Caledonia. Balanops species are endemic to the tropics of the Pacific region, including New Caledonia, Fiji, and northeastern Australia. Balanops microstachya specifically is found in New Caledonia. History / Discovery / Cultiva
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Balanops pedicellata
Basic Information Common Name: Balanops pedicellata Scientific Name: Balanops pedicellata Native Habitat: Balanops pedicellata is endemic to New Caledonia, an island group located in the South Pacific Ocean. It is typically found in the humid forests, often in montane or submontane areas. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Balanops is relat
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Balanops sparsiflora
Basic Information Common Name: Balanops sparsifloraScientific Name: Balanops sparsifloraNative Habitat: Endemic to New Caledonia, typically found in dense shrublands and forests, often on serpentine substrates. History / Discovery / Cultivator The plant known scientifically as Balanops sparsiflora belongs to the ancient and taxonomically isolated f
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Balanops sparsifolia
Basic Information Common Name: Balanops sparsifolia Scientific Name: Balanops sparsifolia Native Habitat: Balanops sparsifolia is native to New Caledonia, a group of islands in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. It is typically found in diverse forest environments within these islands, often in areas with specific soil types and moisture regimes characte
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Balanops vieillardii
Basic Information Common Name: Balanops vieillardiiScientific Name: Balanops vieillardiiNative Habitat: New Caledonia (Endemic) History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Balanops belongs to the small, enigmatic family Balanopaceae, comprising around 9-10 species of evergreen trees and shrubs primarily found in the southwestern Pacific, particularl