Areca catechu

Areca catechu

Taxonavigation

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

Areca catechu L., 1753

Synonyms

• 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

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asie Philippines References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 1189. Reference page.  "cathecu"

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Areca catechu in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Nov. 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Areca catechu. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 27 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Areca catechu in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Nov. 27.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Areca catechu. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Nov. 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Areca catechu in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
• USDA, NRCS. 2006. The PLANTS Database, 6 March 2006 (http://plants.usda.gov). Data compiled from various sources by Mark W. Skinner. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

Vernacular names

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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