AAU Herbarium Database

Collector	Heatubun, C.D.
Number	CH883
Collected with	Kate Armstrong, Rani Asmarayani, Frey Aula, Jemmy Lewi, Wem Gumalangit, Lexi Pinulogod, John Runtukahu, Mus Ma’ruf.
Country	Malaysia
Subpart	North Sulawesi
County
Locality	Bolaang Mongondow, Dumuga Barat, Matayangan Village, Tumokang/Kasinggolan forest (Dumoga Nani Warta Bone National Park)
Coordinates	0° 28' 23'' N 123° 54' 29'' E
Minimum elevation (m)	284
Maximum elevation (m)	284
Start date	2008/03/17
End date	2008/03/17
Family	Arecaceae
Identification	Areca oxycarpa Miq.
Determined by	C.D. Heatubun
Identification qualifier
Field notes	Solitary, small, tall to 2 m high, stem 2,5 cm in diam., internodes 4 cm; 8 leaves in the crown, crown shaft 40 cm long, leaf sheath 23 cm long, dark brown to blackish purple in colour, leaf 113-150 cm long, petocole 22-40 cm long, 4-7 leaflets in each side; inflorescence small, 12-15 cm long, first order branch, penduncle 1-2 cm long, fruits green to yellow. Vernacular Name: Pinang hutan (Indonesian for wild betel nut palm). Fruits as betel nut substitution.

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