Areca concinna

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Lenateri

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Summary

Areca concinna is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Description

A medium sized clumping palm. The fruit are in clusters. They are scarlet when ripe.

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Edible Uses

The nuts are used as a betel substitute.

Traditional Uses

The nuts are used as a betel substitute.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in the lowland rainforest in Sri Lanka. It grows best in a shady situation. It likes plenty of moisture. Cairns Botanical Gardens. In XTBG Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, Australia, China, India, Sri Lanka,

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.

Notes

There are 60 Areca species. They are tropical.

Also Known As

Len-teri

References (7)

Ambasta S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 50
Haynes, J., & McLaughlin, J., 2000, Edible palms and Their Uses. University of Florida Fact sheet MCDE-00-50-1 p 2
Johnson, D.V., 1998, Tropical palms. Non-wood Forest products 10. FAO Rome. p 20
Jones, D.L., 1994, Palms throughout the World. Smithtonian Institution, Washington. p 128
Jones, D.L., 2000, Palms of Australia 3rd edition. Reed/New Holland. p 115

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