Areca catechu dwarf
COMMON NAME | Betel nut palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | The fruit flesh on
the seed has psychoactive properties (stimulating effects) and in South-east
Asia is used as such by chewing on the fruit. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of
east Africa |
NATIVE HABITAT | Almost always
exists in cultivation; therefore, conditions of its natural habitat are
difficult to assess. |
WEB SOURCES |
