Areca concinna Thwaites

Areca palm (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Areca

Characteristics

A medium sized clumping palm. The fruit are in clusters. They are scarlet when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Environment

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.
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Usage

The nuts are used as a betel substitute.
Uses medicinal social use
Edible nuts
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
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Images

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Conservation status

Areca concinna threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:664113-1
WFO ID wfo-0000262073
COL ID 5VRFP
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Synonyms

Areca concinna