Areca glandiformis
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAreca glandiformis is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia. It is threatened by habitat loss by increasing agriculture and forest management activities.
Description
A tropical palm in the Arecaceae family, found in locations like the Cairns Botanical Gardens. The nuts are chewed like betel nut.
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Edible Uses
The nuts are chewed as a masticatory, similar to betel nut.
Traditional Uses
The nut us chewed like betle nut. CAUTION: Chewing them in large amounts may be poisonous.
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Known Hazards
Chewing them in large amounts may be poisonous.
Distribution
A tropical plant. In the Cairns Botanical Gardens.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Notes
There are 60 Areca species. They are tropical.
References (4)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 231
- Encycl. 1:241. 1783
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 71
- Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 167
