VEITCHIA MERRILLII

Small palm with a slender trunk, up to 26cm across, which tapers towards the crown shaft. Strongly arching, matt, mid to deep green leaves, 1-2m long, each have 40-60 strap-shaped leaflets, pale green and scaly beneath. Green to yellow-green flowers, 2cm across, are borne in panicles up to 1m long, usually in summer; they are followed by ovoid crimson fruit, up to 3cm long, which are at their most colorful during winter.

SYNOPSIS

Mature Size / Spread / Form	5 - 6m / 2 - 3.5m / Slender trunk
Foliage Color	Mid - deep green / Yellow - green
Sunlight tolerance	Medium
Wind tolerance	Medium
Salinity tolerance	Low
Drought tolerance	Low
Family name	ARACACEAE / PALMAE