Areca ipot
palm DATA
Habitat: Low sloping forest, Philippines
Notes: Handsome palm with its tight clusters of red fruit borne next to the crownshaft. Smaller palm that enjoys filtered light when planted in the landscape.
Cold Hardiness: Requires Tropical/Subtropical Setting
Conservation
This palm is under threat in habitat from forest destruction and the collection of its unripe seeds for betel nut chewing.