Areca
Areca
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of palms from South and South-East Asia, known mainly for A. catechu, the betel nut palm, whose fruit (areca nut) is chewed by hundreds of millions of people in Asia together with betel leaf (Piper betle). It is one of the most widely cultivated palms in the world. The genus includes about 50 species, mostly slender shade palms.
Distribution India, Sri Lanka, southern China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea
Conservation Variable; A. catechu widely cultivated; several wild species vulnerable
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Areca catechu
Betel Nut Palm / Areca Palm
Specimen ID RN-AREC-00001
Origin Filipinas (origen probable; ampliamente cultivada en Asia tropical)
Type Palms
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Areca macrocarpa
Large-fruited Areca
Specimen ID RN-AREC-00002
Origin Nueva Guinea
Type Palms
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Areca rheophytica
Rheophytic Areca
Specimen ID RN-AREC-00003
Origin Borneo (Malasia)
Type Palms
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Areca vestiaria
Orange-Crownshaft Palm / Red Collar Palm
Specimen ID RN-AREC-00004
Origin Sulawesi, Maluku (Indonesia)
Type Palms