Nenga pumila
(Blume) H. Wendl.
ArecaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Nuts - masticatory
The nuts are used as a masticatory (chewed substance).
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It can grow in peat swamp forest. In Townsville palmetum.
Asia, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
An erect tropical palm that can grow in peat swamp forest environments.
Notes
There are 60 Areca species. They are tropical.
Names & Synonyms
Areca pumila BlumePinanga pumila (Blume) Blume
References (2)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 231 (As Areca pumila)
- Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 167 (As Areca pumila)
