Areca oxycarpa

Description

A small palm. It grows 2-3 m tall. The trunk is 1-2.5 cm wide. There are 6-8 leaves in the crown. The leaves are 80-150 cm long. The leaflets are irregularly arranged. The fruit are narrowly oval and 3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The seeds are 1.2-1.5 cm long by 0.8-0.9 cm wide.

Edible Uses

The nuts are used as a masticatory (chewing preparation).

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in north Sulawesi between 200-450 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia,

Synonyms

References (1)

• Heatubun, C. D. et al, 2012, A monograph of the betel nut palms (Areca: Arecaceae) of East Malesia. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2012, 168, 147–173

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