What is an Areca Palm?
There are two major uses of the term areca palm. In some cases it may be used to describe any number of palm trees in the genus Areca, within the family of Arecaceae. In other cases it may refer to the Areca palm of Dypsis lutescens, also known as Butterfly Palm or Golden Cane Palm, also in the Arecaceae family.
There are two major uses of the term areca palm. In some cases it may be used to describe any number of palm trees in the genus Areca, within the family of Arecaceae. In other cases it may refer to the Areca palm of Dypsis lutescens, also known as Butterfly Palm or Golden Cane Palm, also in the Arecaceae family. The broader genus of areca palms includes more than fifty distinct species of what could be considered areca palm. The most famous of these is the areca nut palm, Areca catechu. The nuts, or more accurately drupes, of the areca palm are widely used throughout the tropics. The nuts of the areca palm are wrapped in the leaves of the betel vine, and chewed as a stimulant.
