Areca oxycarpa Miq.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Areca

Characteristics

A small palm. It grows 2-3 m tall. The trunk is 1-2.5 cm wide. There are 6-8 leaves in the crown. The leaves are 80-150 cm long. The leaflets are irregularly arranged. The fruit are narrowly oval and 3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The seeds are 1.2-1.5 cm long by 0.8-0.9 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
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Mature width (meter) 0.01 - 0.03
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 2.5
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in north Sulawesi between 200-450 m above sea level.
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Edible nuts
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:664200-1
WFO ID wfo-0000263023
COL ID 5VRGG
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Synonyms

Areca celebica Areca oxycarpa