Family: Areca family (Palmaceae) Areca Category: bushes to small trees Morphological characteristics: Stems clustered, 3-4 meters tall, 2.5-4 cm in diam., with pronounced ring-shaped leaf scars. Leaves pinnately divided, 1 m or more in length, ca. 17 pairs of pinnacles, connate at the top, petiole 10 cm or longer. A spathe, a leathery, shedding after flowering. Hermaphroditic, inflorescences more branched, branching twists and turns, the upper slender, male or female with 1 or 2 rows of flowers, and female flowers are born at the base of the branches. Fruit ovate spindle-shaped, changing from yellow to dark red when cooked. Seeds oval to obovoid. The genus evergreen small trees are 4-7 meters in height, 5-15cm in diameter and green, with greyish-white rings and a crown with a short sheath on top. Pinnate compound leaves, up to 2 meters in length, sometimes with lateral leaves and connate at the top leaves. The inflorescences are 30-40 cm long, much branched, with male flowers at the top and scent, with female flowers at the base. The fruit is olive-shaped, orange or red when cooked. Origin distribution: Produced in India, the Indochina Peninsula and the Malaysian Peninsula and other tropical regions. Taiwan, Guangdong, Yunnan and other provinces have cultivated. Growth habits: Hi-temperature, moist environment, strong negative resistance, whether seedlings or mature trees should be cultivated under forest shade. Although the cold resistance is relatively weak, but with the growth of seedlings, can constantly improve the ability to resist cold. 4 age plants are usually up to 1.5 to 2 meters and can tolerate low temperatures of 4°C. Late autumn should avoid the invasion of the north wind, should be placed in the south. Fertile, loose and well-drained soil is required. Not cold, seedlings vulnerable to frost damage, mature seedlings slightly light frost resistance. Can reproduce itself. Watch application: The shape of bamboo, magnificent, elegant posture, with a strong tropical flavor, is an excellent landscape species and rare foliage plants. In the tropical and subtropical regions, it is a precious tree species for greening and beautifying gardens and villas. It is also the main ornamental plant for conference rooms, exhibition halls, hotels, and other luxurious buildings. Landscape use: The three-apple betel nut is one of the favorite ornamental palm plants. It is in the shape of a bamboo, with a graceful posture, and it is advisable to arrange a courtyard or a potted plant. Anesthesia Medical Co., Ltd. , http://www.sinoanesthesia.com
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