Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Arecoideae Subtribe Arecinae Rank Genus Order Arecales | Family Arecaceae Tribe Areceae Scientific name Areca Higher classification Arecinae | |
Lower classifications Areca palm, Areca ipot, Areca novohibernica, Areca concinna, Areca hutchinsoniana | ||
Growing areca
Areca (.) is a genus of about 50 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from China and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name Areca is derived from a name used locally on the Malabar Coast of India.
Contents
- Growing areca
- How to grow the areca palm a madagascar strong superstar palm variety for your yard
- Usage
- References
How to grow the areca palm a madagascar strong superstar palm variety for your yard
Usage
The best-known member of the genus is A. catechu, the areca nut palm. Several species of areca nuts, known for their bitter and tangy taste, raw or dried, are routinely used for chewing, especially in combination with the leaves of betel and dried leaves of tobacco.
References
Areca Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA