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Areca novohibernica

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

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.

There are 60 Areca species. They are tropical.

Where it is found

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

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands

How it is used for food

Nut used as betel substitute

Edible parts

Nuts, nuts - masticatory

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Areca guppyana Becc.; Areca novohibernica var. salomonensis Burret; Areca salomonensis (Burret) Burret ex A. W. Hill & E. J. Salisbury; Nenga novohibernica Lauterb.;