''Areca'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of 51 species of

palm Palm most commonly refers to: * Palm of the hand, the central region of the front of the hand * Palm plants, of family Arecaceae **List of Arecaceae genera * Several other plants known as "palm" Palm or Palms may also refer to: Music * Palm (ba ...

s in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

Arecaceae The Arecaceae is a family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees ...

, found in humid

tropical forest Tropical forests (a.k.a. jungle) are forested landscapes in tropical regions: ''i.e.'' land areas approximately bounded by the tropic of Cancer and Capricorn, but possibly affected by other factors such as prevailing winds. Some tropical fores ...

s from the islands of the

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and

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, across

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.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name used locally on the

Malabar Coast The Malabar Coast is the southwestern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Geographically, it comprises the wettest regions of southern India, as the Western Ghats intercept the moisture-laden monsoon rains, especially on their westward-facing m ...

Usage

Khichdi Prasadam in Donna (Iskcon Bangalore)

The best-known member of the genus is '' A. catechu'', the

areca nut ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

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 The betel (''Piper betle'') is a vine of the family Piperaceae, which includes pepper and kava. The betel plant is native to Southeast Asia. It is an evergreen, dioecious perennial, with glossy heart-shaped leaves and white catkins. Betel plan ...

and dried leaves of

tobacco Tobacco is the common name of several plants in the genus '' Nicotiana'' of the family Solanaceae, and the general term for any product prepared from the cured leaves of these plants. More than 70 species of tobacco are known, but the ...

. Areca nut is also popularly referred to as betel nut because of its usage for chewing with

leaves. In Assam, areca nut is also known as ''tamul'' in the local dialect.

Species

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Areca abdulrahmanii ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

J.Dransf. John Dransfield (born 1945) is an honorary research fellow and former head of palm research at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom, as well as being an authority on the phylogenetic classification of palms. Dransfield has written o ...

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Areca ahmadii ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

*'' Areca andersonii''

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Areca gandamatu ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

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Areca arundinacea ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

'' Becc. *''

Areca brachypoda ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

'' J.Dransf. *''

Areca caliso ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

Becc. Odoardo Beccari (16 November 1843 – 25 October 1920) was an Italian botanist famous for his discoveries in Indonesia, particularly New Guinea, and Australia. He has been called the greatest botanist to ever study Malesia. His author abbrevi ...

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Areca camarinensis ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

'' Becc. *''

Areca catechu ''Areca catechu'' is a species of palm which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa. The palm is believed to have originated in the Philippines, but is widespread in cultivation and is considered naturalized in sou ...

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Areca celebica ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

'' Burret *''

Areca chaiana ''Areca chaiana'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo. It is threatened by habitat loss but occurs in Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary is a large protected ...

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Areca concinna ''Areca concinna'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natur ...

'' Thwaites *''

Areca congesta ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

'' Becc. *''

Areca costulata ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

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Areca dayung ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of Arecaceae, palms in the family (biology), family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Are ...

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Areca furcata ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name ...

'' Becc. *''

Areca glandiformis ''Areca glandiformis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the ...

'' Lam. *'' Areca guppyana'' Becc. *'' Areca gurita'' Heatubun *''

Areca hutchinsoniana ''Areca hutchinsoniana'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( f ...

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Areca insignis ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

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Areca ipot ''Areca ipot'', the Ipot palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process b ...

'' Becc. *''

Areca jobiensis ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

'' Becc. *'' Areca jugahpunya''

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Areca kinabaluensis ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

Furtado Furtado is a surname of panish languageorigin common in Portugal and Brazil. It may refer to: *Caetano Xavier Furtado (1897–1980), Goan born botanist *Celso Furtado (1920–2004), influential Brazilian economist *Franklim Furtado (born 1987), B ...

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Areca klingkangensis ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

'' J.Dransf. *'' Areca laosensis'' Becc. *'' Areca ledermanniana'' Becc. *'' Areca macrocalyx'' Zipp. ''ex'' Blume *''

Areca macrocarpa ''Areca catechu'' is a species of palm which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa. The palm is believed to have originated in the Philippines, but is widespread in cultivation and is considered naturalized in sou ...

'' Becc. *'' Areca minuta'' Scheff. *''

Areca montana ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of Arecaceae, palms in the family (biology), family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Are ...

'' Ridl. *'' Areca multifida'' Burret *'' Areca nannospadix'' Burret *''

Areca nigasolu ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of Arecaceae, palms in the family (biology), family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Are ...

'' Becc. *''

Areca novohibernica ''Areca novohibernica'' is a plant species native to the Solomon Islands and the Bismarck Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean east of New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a ...

'' (Lauterb.) Becc. *'' Areca oxycarpa'' Miq. *''

Areca parens ''Areca parens'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss and listed on the IUCN Red List The International Union for Conservation ...

'' Becc. *'' Areca rechingeriana'' Becc. *''

Areca rheophytica ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

'' J.Dransf. *'' Areca ridleyana'' Becc. ''ex'' Furtado *''

Areca rostrata ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of Arecaceae, palms in the family (biology), family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Are ...

'' Burret *'' Areca salomonensis'' Burret *''

Areca subacaulis ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

'' (Becc.) J.Dransf. *'' Areca torulo'' Becc. *''

Areca triandra ''Areca triandra'', the wild areca palm, is a palm which is often used as ornamental plant. It is native to India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. It is also reportedly naturalized i ...

'' Roxb. ''ex'' Buch.-Ham. *'' Areca tunku'' J.Dransf. & C.K.Lim *''

Areca vestiaria ''Areca vestiaria'' (pinang yaki or pinang merah) is a species of palm native to the rainforests of eastern Indonesia especially North Sulawesi. Its morphology is more diverse than other species of palms, and in particular the color of its upper ...

Giseke Paul Dietrich Giseke (8 December 1741 Hamburg, Germany – 26 April 1796), was a German botanist, physician, teacher and librarian. Giseke was the son of a Hamburg merchant. He started his studies at the Academic Gymnasium in Hamburg. He joined the ...

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Areca vidaliana ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

'' Becc. *'' Areca warburgiana'' Becc. *'' Areca whitfordii'' Becc. File:Areca vestiaria.JPG, ''

References

Arecaceae genera Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Areceae-stub

Usage

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See also

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