This is very large group of monoecious, pinnate, mostly solitary palms with approximately 47 species, from South Asia, to some south Pacific Islands. They are, as a group, very ornamental, but also very tropical and few can be grown successfully even in the most protected, perfect Mediterranean microclimates. Some are among the most colorful, beautiful palms in the world (eg. Areca vestiaria). Areca triandra is the most cold hardy of the group but it still struggles in most but the best microclimates. The most commonly grown species is possibly Areca catechu (aka Betel Nut Palm) due to the popularity of the narcotic-like effect of its fruits.
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This section is dedicated toward maintaining one active thread for each Arecaceae species/subspecies/variety/cultivar. Please feel free to add information and/or photos to existing threads or start your own by adding Genus/species as the thread subject. Note that listings are displayed alphabetically. Enjoy!
This section is dedicated toward maintaining one active thread for each Arecaceae species/subspecies/variety/cultivar. Please feel free to add information and/or photos to existing threads or start your own by adding Genus/species as the thread subject. Note that listings are displayed alphabetically. Enjoy!