Areca gurita - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Heatubun
Source:
wcs
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Phytotaxa 28: 15 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000922500
Common Names
- Gurita Areca
- Areca Gurita
- Gurita Areca Palm
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Areca gurita (also called Gurita Areca Palm, among many other common names) is a palm that grows up to 10 m tall. It is native to the Philippines and grows in humid forests. It has feathery, green leaves and small yellow flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Areca gurita is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a windbreak. It is also used to make fences and hedges.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Areca gurita is a small, yellowish-brown spikelet, with a single floret. The seed is a small, dark brown grain. The seedlings are thin, with a single stem and two opposite leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Areca gurita can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a light, well-drained soil and kept moist until germination. Division should be done in early spring or late fall. The clumps should be divided into smaller sections and replanted in a light, well-drained soil.
Where to Find Areca gurita
Areca gurita can be found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia.
Species in the Areca genus
Areca abdulrahmanii, Areca ahmadii, Areca andersonii, Areca arundinacea, Areca brachypoda, Areca caliso, Areca camarinensis, Areca catechu, Areca chaiana, Areca concinna, Areca congesta, Areca costulata, Areca dayung, Areca furcata, Areca hutchinsoniana, Areca insignis, Areca ipot, Areca jugahpunya, Areca kinabaluensis, Areca klingkangensis, Areca laosensis, Areca ledermanniana, Areca macrocalyx, Areca minuta, Areca montana, Areca novohibernica, Areca oxycarpa, Areca parens, Areca rheophytica, Areca ridleyana, Areca subacaulis, Areca triandra, Areca tunku, Areca vestiaria, Areca vidaliana, Areca whitfordii, Areca mandacanii, Areca songthanhensis, Areca dransfieldii, Areca riparia, Areca mogeana, Areca bakeri, Areca churchii, Areca gurita, Areca triginticollina, Areca jokowi, Areca unipa,
Species in the Arecaceae family
Acanthophoenix crinita, Acanthophoenix rubra, Acanthophoenix rousselii, Acoelorraphe wrightii, Acrocomia aculeata, Acrocomia crispa, Acrocomia hassleri, Acrocomia intumescens, Acrocomia totai, Acrocomia emensis, Acrocomia glaucescens, Acrocomia corumbaensi, Actinorhytis calapparia, Actinorhytis calapparia, Adonidia merrillii, Adonidia dransfieldii, Aiphanes graminifolia, Aiphanes bicornis, Aiphanes buenaventurae, Aiphanes multiplex, Aiphanes acaulis, Aiphanes chiribogensis, Aiphanes concinna, Aiphanes deltoidea, Aiphanes duquei, Aiphanes eggersii, Aiphanes erinacea, Aiphanes gelatinosa, Aiphanes grandis, Aiphanes hirsuta, Aiphanes horrida, Aiphanes killipii, Aiphanes leiostachys, Aiphanes lindeniana, Aiphanes linearis, Aiphanes macroloba, Aiphanes minima, Aiphanes parvifolia, Aiphanes pilaris, Aiphanes simplex, Aiphanes spicata, Aiphanes tricuspidata, Aiphanes truncata, Aiphanes ulei, Aiphanes verrucosa, Aiphanes weberbaueri, Aiphanes argos, Aiphanes tatama, Aiphanes gloria, Aiphanes decipiens,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-468068: Based on the initial data import
Charlie Danny Heatubun (b.1973): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Heatubun' in the authors string.