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Areca catechu

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BISH 102340Botany

Areca catechu

As recorded: Areca catechu L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae

Collected by
Neal, M.C.
Collector number
7-Dec-35
Locality
East Indies, Bali
Region
Indonesia
Identified by
Read, R.W.
Record type
Preserved specimen
22 Bishop specimens of Areca catechu · collected 1917–2006Species page ›

Areca catechu observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 389 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

Areca catechu observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Island Club Rd, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) susanna_lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Areca catechu observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

3Q3F+639, Neriamangalam, Keralam 686693, India

(c) 🪶🐾☘️Nandan Sreejith🦌🍄🌍, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Areca catechu observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Qionghai, China, 571421

(c) Lynette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Areca catechu observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Sri Lanka

(c) cheavy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Areca catechu observed 2026-09-15

2026-09-15

Pak Phayun District, Phatthalung, TH

(c) Simon Funge-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Areca catechu observed 2026-09-12

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 102340. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956623329. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/102340.

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