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areca nut palm, betel nut palm, pinang

Areca catechu

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

Planted clump of the betel nut palm.

Habitat:

Semi-urban yard/garden.

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Areca catechu

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Comments (5)
Scott Frazier
Yes and yes. But I'm not suited to it (nor do I want to be since it is a major cause of oral cancer, and for the reason you mentioned above).
Dan Doucette
So I take it the streets and sidewalks are all stained red? Have you tried it? I did in India, more of an acquired taste/effect I think.

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Biota of S. Frazier's Yard at Sentani, Papua, Indonesia

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PublishedAugust 27, 2011

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