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Balanops oliviformis

BalanopaceaeBalanops

Basic Information Common Name: Balanops oliviformis Scientific Name: Balanops oliviformis Native Habitat: New Caledonia History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Balanops represents a small group of woody plants, notable for being the sole genus within the family Balanopaceae. This ancient and somewhat enigmatic family is often considered a botani

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Balanops pancheri

BalanopaceaeBalanops

Basic Information Common Name: Balanops pancheri Scientific Name: Balanops pancheri Native Habitat: New Caledonia History / Discovery / Cultivator The history of Balanops pancheri is intertwined with the botanical exploration of New Caledonia, an island renowned for its extraordinary biodiversity and high degree of endemism. The genus Balanops itse

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Balanops pedunculata

BalanopaceaeBalanops

Basic Information Common Name: Balanops pedunculataScientific Name: Balanops pedunculataNative Habitat: New Caledonia History / Discovery / Cultivator Balanops pedunculata is a fascinating member of the small, enigmatic plant family Balanopaceae. This family itself contains only a single genus, Balanops, and is native exclusively to the islands of

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Balanops sparsiflora

BalanopaceaeBalanops

Basic Information Common Name: Balanops sparsiflora Scientific Name: Balanops sparsiflora Native Habitat: New Caledonia History / Discovery / Cultivator Balanops sparsiflora is a fascinating species belonging to the genus Balanops, which itself is the sole genus within the family Balanopaceae. This family is relatively small and ancient, representi

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Balanops vieillardii

BalanopaceaeBalanops

Basic Information Common Name: Balanops vieillardiiScientific Name: Balanops vieillardiiNative Habitat: New Caledonia (specific to humid forests, often serpentine soils) History / Discovery / Cultivator The plant now known as Balanops vieillardii holds a specific place within the botanical history of New Caledonia, an island archipelago renowned fo

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Balanops

AroidsBalanops

Basic Information Common Name: Balanops Scientific Name: Balanops Native Habitat: Southwest Pacific islands, including New Caledonia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and northeastern Australia (Queensland). Typically found in tropical and subtropical forests, sometimes on rocky or sandy coastal sites, or even specific soil types like serpentine soi

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Nemuaron

AtherospermataceaeNemuaron

Basic Information Common Name: NemuaronScientific Name: Nemuaron vieillardiiNative Habitat: New Caledonia (specifically humid, evergreen forests, often in understory or ravine locations) History / Discovery / Cultivator Nemuaron vieillardii stands as a botanical curiosity, being the sole species within the genus Nemuaron. This uniqueness places it

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Tambourissa

AtherospermataceaeTambourissa

Basic Information Common Name: TambourissaScientific Name: TambourissaNative Habitat: Madagascar, Réunion, and Mauritius History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Tambourissa belongs to the family Monimiaceae, a group of flowering plants primarily found in tropical and subtropical regions. These evergreen trees and shrubs are largely endemic to th

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Millingtonia

Millingtonia

Basic Information Common Name: Millingtonia Scientific Name: Millingtonia Native Habitat: Myanmar and Thailand History / Discovery / Cultivator Millingtonia, belonging to the Bignoniaceae family, is a genus comprising only one species, Millingtonia hortensis, commonly known as the Tree Jasmine or Indian Cork Tree. The plant’s journey from its nativ

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