Areca triandra, the wild areca palm,[2] is a palm which is often used as ornamental plant. It is native to India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. It is also reportedly naturalized in Panama and in southern China.[3] As a wild plant, it commonly occurs in littoral forest in Southeast Asia.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Areca |
| Species: | A. triandra
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| Binomial name | |
| Areca triandra Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham.
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Ethnobotany
editA name for this palm is sla: préi in Khmer. In Cambodia, the nut may be chewed with betel in a quid, while the timber is used for temporary constructions, such as huts.[4]
References
edit- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Areca triandra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T111452558A136140625. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T111452558A136140625.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Areca triandra". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families,Areca triandra
- ^ a b Pauline Dy Phon (2000). Plants Utilised In Cambodia/Plantes utilisées au Cambodge. Phnom Penh: Imprimerie Olympic. p. 49.
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