Veitchia arecina

Veitchia arecina,[3] commonly known as Montgomery palm,[4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It grows to between 25' and 35' (7.60m and 10.60m) and has white or yellow blooms.[5]

Veitchia arecina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Veitchia
Species:
V. arecina
Binomial name
Veitchia arecina
Synonyms[2]
  • Veitchia hookeriana Becc.
  • Veitchia macdanielsii H.E.Moore
  • Veitchia montgomeryana H.E.Moore

It is found only in Vanuatu. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] It is being offered as a landscape design suggestion in areas of Florida where the annual low temperatures do not exclude it as a choice.

References
  1. Dowe, J.L. (1998). "Veitchia montgomeryana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38716A10144769. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38716A10144769.en. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. "Veitchia arecina". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  3. Beccari, Odoardo. 1921. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici. Firenze, Italia, Veitchia arecina
  4. "Veitchia arecina". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  5. "Veitchia montgomeryana". Horticopia, Inc. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-01.


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