
Arecaceae FAMILY
Areca caliso
Areca caliso
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Areca caliso is a fairly small monoecious palm tree growing up to 6 metres tall[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The seeds are sometimes gathered from the wild and used locally as a substitute for the betel nut (A. Catechu).
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangePhilippines.
HabitatDense, humid rain forest on mountain slopes at elevations of 350 - 1,000 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].