Betel palm or Bunga PRODUCT NAME
Areca catechu L. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Betel palm or Bunga |
| Local Name: | Boa (Iloko); Bunga (Tagalog, Bisaya, Bicol); Bua Cagayan); Dapiau (Bataan); Lugos (Zamboanga); Luyos (Pampanga; Pasa (Basilan); Takobtob (Bicol). |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tall and slender tree is one of the characteristic palms reaches a height of 10m and a diameter of 10-15 centimeters. It has dark-green, pinnate leaves about 3m long. The reddish-yellow fruits are found on the stem below the leaves |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species found in and about towns throughout the settled areas of the Philippines. It is frequently spontaneous and occurs in second-growth forests but is rarely found distant from cultivation |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | nuts |
| Uses: | The fruits are extensively utilized for chewing with lime and the leaves of betel pepper (Piper betle L.) |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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| External Links: | http://traditionalmed.blogspot.com/2007/07/areca-catechu-l.html |
