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Areca
Also called Betel Nut Palms
Areca is a genus of tropical palms from humid forests in South and Southeast Asia and Melanesia; the best-known member is the betel nut palm (Areca catechu), while the feathery houseplant often sold as the "areca palm" is usually Dypsis lutescens. Grow them in bright indirect light, keep soil evenly moist, and provide high humidity.
Areca is a genus of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines and Malaysia, India, and across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name Areca is derived from a name used locally on the Malabar Coast of India.
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