General Landscape Uses: Gardens, parks, along streets
Ecological Restoration Notes: Not used outside of Vanuatu because it is endemic there.
Description: This is a beautiful palm. It is one of the easier Veitchias to grow; it is also one of the prettiest. Well worth a try in most gardens.
Dimensions: Height 20 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
Native Range: Vanuatu
Native Habitats: Lowland tropical rainforests, coastal forest ecosystems
Soils: Rich and sandy with good drainage
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate to high
Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low to moderate
Drought Tolerance: Low to moderate
Light Requirements: Partial to full sun.
Flower Color: Creamy-white
Flower Characteristics: Small, grow in clusters
Flowering Season: Late spring to early summer
Fruit: Small, round, red when ripe
Wildlife and Ecology: Provides shelter and food for local birds, insects, and small mammals.
Horticultural Notes: Propagated by seed
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