Beetle nut Palm
Areca catechu
Also known as Areca nut Palm, Areca palm, Pinang
About Beetle nut Palm
Areca catechu is a species of palm native to the Philippines cultivated for areca nuts. It was carried widely through the tropics by the Austronesian migrations and trade since at least 1500 BCE due to its use in betel nut chewing. It is widespread in cultivation and is considered naturalized in much of tropical Asia and in Taiwan, southern China (Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan), Madagascar, parts of the Pacific Islands, and also in the West Indies. Its fruits (called areca nuts or betel nuts) are chewed together with slaked lime and betel leaves for their stimulant and narcotic effects.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Areca catechu
- Genus
- Areca
- Family
- ARECACEAE
- Habit
- Palm (Columnar)
- Native to
- Tropical Asia
- Distribution
- Tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- चामरपुष्प chamarpushpa, गुवाक guvak, गूआ
- Bengali
- সুপারি supari, সুপারি, সুপুরি
- Tamil
- அடைக்காய் atai-k-kay, சகுந்தம் chakuntam, சாமரபுட்பம் chamara-putpam
- Telugu
- ఘోంట ghonta, ఖపురము khapuramu, క్రముకము kramukamu
- Kannada
- ಅಡಕೆ adake, ಅಡಿಕೆ adike, ಅಡಿಕೆ
- Malayalam
- കമുക് kamuk, കവുങ്ങ് kavung, കവുങ്ങ്
- Marathi
- पोफळ pophal OR पोफळी pophali, पूग pug, पूगफल pugaphal
Arecaceae
Palm family
Beetle nut Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
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