Veitchia arecina | |
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Conservation status | |
Endangered (IUCN 2.3) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Veitchia |
Species: | V. arecina |
Binomial name | |
Veitchia arecina Becc. | |
Synonyms | |
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Veitchia arecina, commonly known as Montgomery palm, 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.
It is found only in Vanuatu. It is threatened by habitat loss. 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Veitchia arecina". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- Beccari, Odoardo. 1921. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici. Firenze, Italia, Veitchia arecina
- "Veitchia arecina". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- "Veitchia montgomeryana". Horticopia, Inc. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Veitchia arecina |
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Veitchia montgomeryana |
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