Actinorhytis calapparia

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Climate Zones:

New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Habitat:

Tropical rainforests from sea level to 1000m (3000').

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Figure 1.

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Description:

A slender feather palm to about 12m (40'). Oval, red fruits to 6cm (2.5").

General:

Used as a [[www.pacsoa.org.aupalmsArecacatechu Betel Nut substitute, and becoming popular in SE Asia due to supposed magical medicinal powers.

Cultivation:

Cold sensitive, so it likes a sunny, well drained position in the tropics. <br/>

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Figure 2. In habitat, Papua New Guinea.

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Figure 3. In habitat, Papua New Guinea.

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Figure 4. <i>A. calapparia</i> in East Sepik, PNG

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Contributed by:

Andre de Does (Figure 1) Rolf Kyburz, (Figures 2,3, & 4)<br/> &nbsp<br/>

Reference:

"<b>Palms & Cycads</b> Around The World", Jack Krempin

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