Areca whitfordii Becc.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Areca

Characteristics

A solitary palm. It grows 10 m tall. The trunks are 15 cm across. The leaves are 2.5 m long and have leaflets along the stalk. The leaves spread upwards. The leaf sheath is yellowish green. The leaflets are arranged regularly. The flowering stalk comes from among the leaves. It is 15-25 cm long. The fruit are oval and red.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist tropical lowland rainforest and up to 400 m above sea level.
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Semi-swampy forest, at low elevations, where it can be common in river swamps.
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Usage

The seeds are chewed as a substitute for betel nut.
Uses social use
Edible leaves seeds
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Areca whitfordii world distribution map, present in Philippines

Conservation status

Areca whitfordii threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:664239-1
WFO ID wfo-0000263454
COL ID 67RGT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Areca whitfordii