Nenga pumila
(Blume) H. Wendl.
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Bill Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bill Baker
iNaturalist· cc-by
(c) Adam Kamal, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Description
An erect tropical palm that can grow in peat swamp forest environments.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
The nuts are used as a masticatory (chewed substance).
Distribution
A tropical plant. It can grow in peat swamp forest. In Townsville palmetum.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand,
Notes
There are 60 Areca species. They are tropical.
Synonyms
Areca pumila BlumePinanga pumila (Blume) Blume
References (2)
- 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 (As Areca pumila)
- Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 167 (As Areca pumila)
