SCIENTIFIC NAME: Neoveitchia storckii

COMMON NAME(S): "Unleito"
SUB FAMILY: Arecoideae
TRIBE: Areceae
ORIGIN: Fiji
HARDINESS ZONES: 10B-11
TYPICAL MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 40'
GROWTH RATE: Moderate to fast
HABIT: Solitary, with a heavy crown of large leaves
SALT TOLERANCE: Low
DROUGHT TOLERANCE: Low
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Prefers deep, well-drained soil
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: High, once early growth is completed
NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS: Moderate
POPULAR USES: Specimen
HUMAN HAZARDS: None
POPULAR OR RECOMMENDED CULTIVARS: None

COMMENTS: Resembles species of Veitchia except that the crown is larger and fuller and is without the strong crownshaft.