Areca vestiaria
COMMON NAME | Orange Crownshaft
Palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | Its morphology is
more diverse than other species of palms, and in particular the color of its
upper trunk / crownshaft changes depending on altitude (varying between red
and orange).The people of Sulawesi, near Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park,
have long used the fruit of this palm as a male contraceptive. They drink a decoction of the fruit flesh
boiled in water. The chemical composition of the fruit has been investigated
with this in mind, but this does not represent evidence of its effectiveness
as an anti-fertility agent. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Eastern Indonesia |
NATIVE HABITAT | A small palm tree
that grows naturally in low mountainous terrain up to an elevation of 1200
meters in the rain forests |
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