Palms   Veitchia joannis

Common Names: Unknown Distribution & Habitat: An emergant palm of the Fijian rainforests. Description: A very tall, solitary, feather palm to about 30m, with gracefully arching, dark green leaves, and a bright green crownshaft. General: This a very popular ornamental palm throughout the tropics. Culture: Sunny, moist, but well drained position, in the tropics or sub-tropics. Prefers shade as a youngster, but grows into full sun. A fast grower.

Figure 1. V. joannis

Figure 2. V. joannis at the
Mt. Cootha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane.

Contributed by:	University of Florida-IFAS (Figure 1).
	Mike Gray (Figure 2).

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