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Areca macrocalyx
Areca macrocalyx, the highland betel nut palm, is a palm in the family Arecaceae. It is native to New Guinea and surrounding islands.
Areca macrocalyx is native to New Guinea, the Maluku Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands. Its habitat is in forests, to elevations of 1,500 m (5,000 ft).
Areca macrocalyx is locally used as building material. The palm heart is edible. The fruit is used in traditional medicine.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
