areca catechu is a species of palm which grows in much of the tropical pacific, asia, and parts of east africa.

tree plant forest jungle soil branch woodland agriculture leaf trunk wetland flower plantation crop vegetation wood areca catechu species palm which grows much tropical pacific asia parts east africa believed have originated philippines1 widespread cultivation considered naturalized southern china guangxi hainan yunnan taiwan india bangladesh maldives sri lanka cambodia laos thailand vietnam malaysia indonesia new guinea many islands ocean also west indies