Areca macrocalyx
 Highland Betel Nut Palm 

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Description
   

Locality:

 Papa New Guinea

Cold Hardiness: 

 Uncertain if it will tolerate cooler sub-tropical areas. 

Trunk type:

 Slender and tall; leaves and crown shaft have are a dark green color.

Leaf type:

 Pinnate (feather shaped). Leaves have a glossy green color.

Suckering/Solitary:

 Solitary (single trunk).

Maintenance:

 Average

Speed of growth:

 Moderate

Height:

 Taller than the A. catechu, possibly to 30 feet.

Soil requirements:

 Moist soil and high humidity, needs plenty of water in dry months.

Sun Requirements:

 Sun or filtered.

General Description:

 Similar to the Betel Nut Palm.

Other Notes:

Further Data:

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