ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Areca catechu

Name author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)

A species in the Arecaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Areca
Species: Areca catechu
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1753

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Areca catechu. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

13 synonyms in this snapshot

Areca catechu f. communisName author: Becc.
Areca catechu var. albaName author: Blume
Areca catechu var. batanensisName author: Becc.
Areca catechu var. longicarpaName author: Becc.
Areca catechu var. nigraName author: Giseke
Areca catechu var. silvaticaName author: Becc.
Areca cathechuName author: Burm.f.
Areca faufelName author: Gaertn.
Areca himalayanaName author: Griff. ex H.Wendl.
Areca hortensisName author: Lour.
Areca macrocarpaName author: Becc.
Areca nigraName author: Giseke ex H.Wendl.
Sublimia arecaName author: Comm. ex Mart.

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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