Kumul
Areca jobiensis

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A slender palm. The flower stalk is 30-40 cm long and 20-30 cm wide. It has many thickly crowded twigs. The female flowers are at the base of the flower cluster and many male flowers surround it. The many fruit are clustered around the stalk and the bunch is 15-25 cm long. Now a synonym of Areca macrocalyx

There are 60 Areca species. They are tropical.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It occurs in New Britain in Papua New Guinea.

Countries/locations it is found in

Pacific, Papua New Guinea

How it is used for food

The nuts or seeds are used as a substitute for betel nut.

Edible parts

Nuts

How it is grown

Palms are grown from seed.

A tropical plant.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

See Areca macrocalyx Becc.;