Veitchia simulans

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Figure 1. V. simulans.

Conservation Status:

[[www.iucnredlist.orgdetails38719" Vulnerable.

Distribution & Habitat:

A Fijian endemic to Taveuni Island and strongly resembling Veitchia filifera. This is an understory palm of wet rainforest areas on Taveuni.

Description:

Growing up to 15 meters tall and 15 cm trunk diameter that is often curved and sharply bent. The crown may hold only 9 fronds of 2.5 meters in length. The crownshaft is usually very dark and has a mottled brown-black appearance. Fruits are much larger than V. filifera and about 19 by 25 mm and red when ripe.

Cultivation:

This palm is not known in cultivation but would require tropical/warm sub-tropical conditions and plenty of water and filtered light.

Figure 2. V. simulans in habitat.

Figure 3. V. simulans inflorescence and crownshaft.

Figure 4. V. simulans infructescence.

Contributed by:

Jim Valentine (Text & Figure 1,2,3&4)

External Links:

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