Areca novohibernica (Lauterb.) Becc.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Areca

Characteristics

A palm with a thin solitary trunk. It grows to 3 m tall. It has stilt roots at the base. The crown-shaft is slender and smooth. The crown has short fronds. Each frond has about 5 pairs of widely spaced broad pinnae. The fruit are bright red.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 3.5
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical rainforests. In Cairns Botanical Gardens.
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Usage

Nut used as betel substitute
Uses social use
Edible nuts
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Images

Areca novohibernica unspecified picture

Distribution

Areca novohibernica world distribution map, present in Solomon Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:664195-1
WFO ID wfo-0000262935
COL ID 5VRGH
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Synonyms

Nenga novohibernica Areca guppyana Areca novohibernica Areca salomonensis Areca novohibernica var. salomonensis