| Pleioluma balansana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Pleioluma |
| Species: | P. balansana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleioluma balansana (Pierre ex Baill.) Swenson & Munzinger (2013) [2] | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Pleioluma balansana is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. [2]
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