Areca catechu
Betel Nut Palm, Indian Nut, Betelnut Palm, Betelnut, Betel Palm, Areca Nut, Areca Nut Palm, Areca Palm
Other regional names: Pinang Palm +1 more
- Pinang Palm
- Supari
Also known as: Areca catechu f. communis Becc. +13 more
- Areca catechu f. communis Becc.
- Areca catechu var. alba Blume
- Areca catechu var. batanensis Becc.
- Areca catechu var. longicarpa Becc.
- Areca catechu var. nigra Giseke
- Areca catechu var. silvatica Becc.
- Areca cathechu Burm.f.
- Areca cathecu L.
- Areca faufel Gaertn.
- Areca himalayana Griff. ex H.Wendl.
- Areca hortensis Lour.
- Areca macrocarpa Becc.
- Areca nigra Giseke ex H.Wendl.
- Sublimia areca Comm. ex Mart.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Areca catechu (commonly known as Betel Nut Palm or Indian nut) is a palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. Indigenous to Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Philippines
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, Comoros, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Fiji, Guinea, Hainan, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Jawa, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Puerto Rico, Santa Cruz Is., Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Vietnam