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21. ARECA Linnaeus 



ARECA CATECHU Linn. Sp. PL (1753) 1189 (err. cathecu) ; Blanco Fl. 

 Filip. (1837) 714, ed. 2 (1845) 494, ed. 3, 3 (1879) 129, t. 350; 

 Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1855) 8; Vidal Sinopsis Atlas (1883) 42, 

 t. 94, f. A; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 278; Becc. in Philip. Journ. 

 Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 340, 6 (1911) Bot. 229; Merr. in Philip. Joutfn. 

 Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 32, Fl. Manila (1912) 128, Sp. Blancoanae 

 (1918) 89; Becc. in Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 2997, Philip. Journ. 

 Sci. 14 (1919) 304; Brown & Merr. in Philip. Bur. Forestry Bull. 

 18 (1919) 20, t. 4, 5. 

 Areca alba "Rumph;" Naves Novis. App. (1882) 278. 



Cultivated throughout the settled areas of the Philippines, in some places 

 spontaneous; possibly a native of the Philippines, having been found once 

 spontaneous in primary forests in Palawan. Old World Tropics generally, 

 introduced in the New World. 



Var. BATANENSIS Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 304. 



Batan Islands, B. S. 8824 Fenix. Along a mountain stream. Endemic. 



Var. LONGICARPA Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 229, 14 (1919) 

 304, t. 2, f. 2. 



Polillo, B. S. 104-70 McGregor. Probably from planted trees. Endemic. 



Local names: Boa (Ilk., Ig., Ibn.) ; bua (Ibn.) ; bunga (Tag., Bis., Sul.) ; 

 dapiau (Iv.) ; hua (It.) ; lugos (Sul.) ; luyos (Pamp.) ; pasa (Yak.) takob- 

 tob (Bik.); vua (Ibn.); va (It.). 



Var. SILVATICA Becc. 1. c. pi 1, f. 2. 



Palawan, Merrill 9447. In primary forests at a place where an old 

 trail crosses a small stream near Lake Manguao. Endemic. 



ARECA CALISO Becc. in Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 2998, Philip. Journ. 

 Sci. 14 (1919) 310. 



Luzon (Sorsogon), Biliran, Leyte, Samar, Mindanao (Agusan, Davao), 

 Elmer 11898, 13814, 14839, B. S. 18875 McGregor, 24130, 15388 Ramos, 

 24881 Edano. In forests, altitude 350 to 850 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Kaliso (Bag.); sakolon (Mbo.). 



ARECA CAMARINENSIS Becc. in Philip. Journ. S:i. 14 (1919) 309, t. 



3, f. 3. 



Luzon (Camarines), F. B. 14268 Aguilar, B. S. 33829 Ramos & Edamo. 

 In forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 

 Local name: Mono (Bik.). 



ARECA COSTULATA Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 312. 



Leyte, Dinagat, B. S. 15236 Ramos, 35242 Ramos & Pascasio. In pri- 

 mary forests at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



ARECA HUTCHINSONIANA Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 312. 

 Areca mammillata Becc. var. mindanaoensis Becc. op. cit. 4 (1909) 

 Bot. 602. 



