Veitchia

Veitchia is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae.
It contains the following species, all native to islands in the Pacific Ocean :Veitchia arecina Becc. - VanuatuVeitchia filifera H.E.Moore - FijiVeitchia joannis H.Wendl. - FijiVeitchia lepidota C.Lewis & Zona - Solomon IslandsVeitchia metiti Becc. - VanuatuVeitchia pachyclada C.Lewis & Zona - Solomon IslandsVeitchia simulans H.E.Moore - FijiVeitchia spiralis H.Wendl. - VanuatuVeitchia subdisticha C.Lewis & Zona - Solomon IslandsVeitchia vitiensis H.E.Moore - FijiVeitchia winin H.E.Moore - Vanuatu
From 1957 to 2008, the Adonidia genus had been merged into Veitchia until being returned to its original status as a separate genus. This is the origin of the Veitchia merrillii name.