<P> Areca catechu is a species of palm which grows in much of the tropical Pacific , Asia , and parts of east Africa . The palm is believed to have originated in the Philippines , but is widespread in cultivation and is considered naturalized in southern China ( Guangxi , Hainan , Yunnan ) , Taiwan , India , Bangladesh , the Maldives , Ceylon , Cambodia , Laos , Thailand , Vietnam , Malaysia , Indonesia , New Guinea , many of the islands in the Pacific Ocean , and also in the West Indies . </P>
<P> Areca catechu is a species of palm which grows in much of the tropical Pacific , Asia , and parts of east Africa . The palm is believed to have originated in the Philippines , but is widespread in cultivation and is considered naturalized in southern China ( Guangxi , Hainan , Yunnan ) , Taiwan , India , Bangladesh , the Maldives , Ceylon , Cambodia , Laos , Thailand , Vietnam , Malaysia , Indonesia , New Guinea , many of the islands in the Pacific Ocean , and also in the West Indies . </P>
trees of the betel nut genus of palms
trees of the betel nut genus of palms
Areca
Areca