Baloghia pulchella is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to New Caledonia. The species was described in 1911, and is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
Taxonomy Ferdinand Albin Pax published the name Baloghia pulchella in 1911, following an earlier invalid publication by Rudolf Schlechter.
Distribution Baloghia pulchella is native to the wet tropical biome of New Caledonia. It is endemic to New aledonia, and known only from Mount Dzumac, in southern Grande Terre. The species' extent of occurrence is around .
The species grows in shrublands, on ultramafic substrates, at elevations of .
Description Baloghia pulchella is a shrub or tree.
Conservation In 2018, the IUCN assessed Baloghia pulchella as Critically Endangered. The species is known from a single location, and has not been observed since 1983. It is threatened by fires, human intrusion, and feral pigs.
Baloghia pulchella is not legally protected, but has been found in Réserve Naturelle de la Haute-Dumbéa, a protected area.
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