Veitchia arecina

Veitchia arecina,^[3] commonly known as Montgomery palm,^[4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It grows up to about 10 m (33 ft) tall and has white or yellow blooms.^[5]

Veitchia arecina
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Veitchia
Species:	V. arecina
Binomial name
Veitchia arecina Becc.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Veitchia hookeriana Becc. Veitchia macdanielsii H.E.Moore Veitchia montgomeryana H.E.Moore

It is found only in Vanuatu. It is threatened by habitat loss.^[1] It is being offered as a landscape design suggestion in areas of Florida where the annual low temperatures do not exclude it as a choice.^{[citation needed]}