Veitchia spiralis H.Wendl.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Veitchia spiralis H.Wendl.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 5104 with Johnson Noar, Peter Nisian, 8 Dec 2017

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. Whitesands Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, Southeast Tanna, Port Resolution near Inauefa nakamal.

  • Habitat

    Growing in secondary forest near village.

  • Description

    Palm to 8 m, dbh 25 cm, leaves pinnate, sheath ca. 1 m, grey, petiole 30 cm, rachis 2.10 m, leaves in a single plane, basal 50 cm x 3 cm, middle 58 cm x 10 cm; apical 15 cm x 3 cm wide, 30-31 pinnae per side. Fruits 4.5 x 3.0 cm, red, inflorescence with white rachillae.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, digital image

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05027018

    Occurrence ID: 8f24ede6-5934-4dc1-9883-19957ff6b6ea

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 02931396, M. J. Balick 5104, Veitchia spiralis H.Wendl. - : Arecaceae (36.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    Whitesands Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, Southeast Tanna, Port Resolution near Inauefa nakamal.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 39 m. (128 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.5365, 169.499

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
05027018
PfiC 36.
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Arecaceae)
Veitchia spiralis H.Wendl.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southeast
Tanna, Port Resolution near Inauefa nakamal.
S 19° 32' 11.5"; E 169° 29' 55.3"; 39 m elev.
Palm to 8 m, dbh 25 cm, leaves pinnate, sheath ca. 1.
m, grey, petiole 30 cm, rachis 2.10 m, leaves in a
single plane, basal 50 cm x 3 cm, middle 58 cm x 10
cm; apical 15 cm x 3 cm wide, 30-31 pinnae per side.
Growing in secondary forest near village. Fruits 4.5 x
3.0 cm, red, inflorescence with white rachillae. DNA,
Digital image Duplicates: 6
Michael J. Balick, #5104 December 8,2017
Johnson Noar, Peter Nisian
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
05027018