PLANTS Profile for Areca (areca palm)

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PLANTS Profile

Areca L.
areca palm

Symbol:

ARECA

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Arecaceae

Duration:

None

Not in PFA

More Information:

Related Taxa:
Areca L.

View 55 genera in Arecaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Areca catechu
betel palm

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Areca L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Arecidae
Order	Arecales
Family	Arecaceae – Palm family
Genus	Areca L. – areca palm

More Accounts and Images:
Areca L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 500794.

Time Generated: 05/20/2013 01:09 AM CDT