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

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

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

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

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

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

Basic Information Common Name: Balanops australiana Scientific Name: Balanops australiana Native Habitat: Eastern Australia, specifically found in rainforests of central Queensland, often in mountainous or hilly areas, sometimes associated with rocky or volcanic soils. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Balanops, to which Balanops australia

Basic Information Common Name: Balanops balansaeScientific Name: Balanops balansaeNative Habitat: New Caledonia (a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean). History / Discovery / Cultivator Balanops balansae is a fascinating species within the enigmatic genus Balanops, which holds the unique distinction of being the sole genus in the family

Basic Information Common Name: Balanops microstachya Scientific Name: Balanops microstachya Native Habitat: New Caledonia History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Balanops, to which Balanops microstachya belongs, holds a unique and ancient position within the plant kingdom. Unlike most flowering plant genera that belong to large families, Balanop

Basic Information Common Name: Balanops microstachyaScientific Name: Balanops microstachyaNative Habitat: Humid montane forests of New Caledonia. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Balanops, to which Balanops microstachya belongs, is an ancient lineage, representing one of the most intriguing and evolutionarily distinct groups within the Fa