Veitchia arecina
| Veitchia arecina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Veitchia |
| Species: | V. arecina |
| Binomial name | |
| Veitchia arecina H.E. Moore | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Veitchia arecina ,[1][2] common name "Montgomery Palm"[3] is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It grows to between 25' to 35' (7.60m to 10.60m) and has white or yellow blooms.[4]
It is found only in Vanuatu. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Veitchia arecina synonyms, accessed April 2014
- ↑ Beccari, Odoardo. 1921. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici. Firenze, Italia, Veitchia arecina
- ↑ "Veitchia montgomeryana". Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ↑ "Veitchia montgomeryana". Horticopia, Inc. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
External links
- Dowe, J.L. 1998. Veitchia montgomeryana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. Downloaded on 09 September 2015.
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