Areca catechu

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Arecales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Arecales

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Arecoideae
Tribus: Areceae
Subtribus: Arecinae
Genus: Areca
Species: Areca catechu

Name

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Areca catechu L., 1753

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Areca faufel Gaertn., Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 19 (1788), nom. superfl.
    • Areca hortensis Lour., Fl. Cochinch.: 568 (1790), nom. superfl.
  • Heterotypic
    • Areca cathechu Burm.f., Fl. Indica: 241 (1768), orth. var.
    • Areca catechu var. nigra Giseke, Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl.: 73 (1792).
    • Sublimia areca Comm. ex Mart., Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 169 (1838), not validly publ.
    • Areca catechu var. alba Blume, Rumphia 2: 68 (1839).
    • Areca himalayana Griff. ex H.Wendl. in O.C.E.de Kerchove de Denterghem, Palmiers: 231 (1878), pro syn.
    • Areca nigra Giseke ex H.Wendl. in O.C.E.de Kerchove de Denterghem, Palmiers: 231 (1878), pro syn.
    • Areca catechu var. batanensis Becc., Philipp. J. Sci. 3: 304 (1908).
    • Areca macrocarpa Becc., Philipp. J. Sci., C 4: 601 (1909).
    • Areca catechu var. longicarpa Becc., Philipp. J. Sci. 6: 229 (1911).
    • Areca catechu f. communis Becc., Philipp. J. Sci. 14: 304 (1919).
    • Areca catechu var. silvatica Becc., Philipp. J. Sci. 14: 304 (1919).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asie
      • Philippines

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Vernacular names

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বাংলা: সুপারি
čeština: Areka obecná
Deutsch: Betelnusspalme
English: Betel palm
suomi: Pähkinäbetelpalmu
français: Palmier à bétel
magyar: Bételpálma
հայերեն: Արեկնի
മലയാളം: കമുക്
Nederlands: Betelpalm
中文: 檳榔
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