Orange crown shaft palm
Areca vestiaria

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm. It has a single smooth trunk but can be in clusters. This is 7 m tall and 10 cm across. The leaf stalks are bright orange. The leaves are dark green. The fronds are 1.3 m long and have 20-30 leaflets. Flowers are in clusters and are orange-yellow. They are on short stalks amongst the leaves.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforests in the lowlands and up to 1,200 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 9-11. Cairns BG.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Indonesia (country/location of origin), Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, nut - masticatory

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds or suckers.

It is slow growing.

Its other names

Local names

Pinang yaki, Yaki palm

Synonyms

Areca henrici Furtado; Areca langloisiana Potztal; Areca leptopetala Burret; and others