Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Arecaceae | Genus: Areca | Species: Areca catechu L. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Areca nigra | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Betelnut palm, Areca nut, Areca quid | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Areca palm, Areca nut palm, Betel palm, Indian nut, Pinang palm, betel palm, Indian nut and Pinang palm | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kwa | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1000 m | Fruit Type | Nut |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fibrous ovoid fruits yellow to orange or red when ripe contain the betel nut |
| Habitat | Occurs in forest gaps and edgesit is capable of invading undisturbed forest | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India,China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and New Guinea | Bark Details | Bark ash-colored and marked with parallel rings |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Pinnate | ||
| Description of Species | It is a medium-sized tree growing to 20 m tall with a trunk 20-30 cm in diameter | Leaf Details | The leaves are 1.5-2 m long, pinnate with numerous crowded leaflets |
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