Bunga
Areca hutchinsoniana

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm with a single stem. It has a slender trunk. It grows 4-10 m tall and 15 cm thick. It has prominent pale rings on the trunk. The crown-shaft bulges a little. The fronds are dark green. There are leaflets along the stalk. The fruit are about 3 cm long. They are yellow when ripe.

There are 60 Areca species. They are tropical.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in primary forests at low elevations. It grows in Mindanao. It is cold sensitive.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The nut is occasionally used as a betel substitute. The palm heart is edible.

Edible parts

Nuts, palm heart, cabbage

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Pinang bunga

Synonyms

Areca mammillata var. mindanaoensis Becc.;