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Type: Article
Published: 2013-12-17
Page range: 59–64
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A new species of betel nut palm (Areca: Arecaceae) from western New Guinea

Universitas Papua
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Charlie Danny Heatubun

Professor of Forest Botany in Faculty of Forestry and Head of the Center for Environmental Research
Arecaceae Palmae palms New Guinea taxonomy

Abstract

A new species of betel nut palm, Areca unipa, is described and illustrated here for the first time. This is the second species of Areca from New Guinea that is closely related to the widespread, cultivated species A. catechu. A discussion of its morphological characters, distribution, ecology, habitat, uses and conservation status is provided.