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Areca catechu
Areca Palm
As recorded: Areca catechu L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
- Collected by
- Nelson, P.
- Collector number
- 556
- Date
- June 1, 1919
- Island
- Guam
- Identified by
- Read, R.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1919, Nelson, P. also collected 1 other specimen.
Areca catechu observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 389 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Island Club Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) susanna_lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
3Q3F+639, Neriamangalam, Keralam 686693, India
(c) 🪶🐾☘️Nandan Sreejith🦌🍄🌍, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Qionghai, China, 571421
(c) Lynette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Sri Lanka
(c) cheavy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Pak Phayun District, Phatthalung, TH
(c) Simon Funge-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Hương Sơn, VN-HT, VN
(c) Phan Lài, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Areca catechu. BISH 102339. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956512221. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/102339.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956512221 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026