Mazhar Botanic Garden

Veitchia arecina Becc

Montgomery Palm

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000062
Common name: Montgomery Palm
Arabic name: فيتشيا اريسين
Native: Vanuatu
Country: Vanuatu
(PGR): Cultivated plant

erect stem, solitary, smooth, of whitish color, 15-28 m tall,15-25 cm diameter leaves pinnate up to 3 m long inflorescences about 15 cm long peduncle, flowers white fruit ovoid bright red when ripe, 3-5 cm long

Ornamental Palm

Veichia montgomeryana HEMoore

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Texture: Sandy
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Fresh seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 9b : 11
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Palm
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Cultivation Evergreen
pH: Mild acid

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