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The difference between Wang brown and false areca

Jesse Pinkman
2020-07-16 09:11:16
Difference of leaves: the leaves of King palm have a full-fledged, linear lanceolate shape; the leaves of false areca have a full-fledged, two rows of pinnae. Flower difference: the flower order is 1.5 meters long, and the flower is very small; the false areca is born under the leaf sheath, panicle, and the flower is white. Fruit difference: the fruit is obovate or nearly spherical, dark red or lavender; the fruit of betel nut is ovoid, red.

One, leaf difference

Wang palm's leaves are divided into two parts, one is arched and often drooping, about 4 to 5 meters long. There are as many as 250 pieces of pinnae on each side of the leaf axis. The pinnae are arranged in four rows. The pinnae are linear lanceolate, the top is gradually becoming sharp, the top has two parts, about 90 to 100 cm long and about 3 to 5 cm wide.

The leaves of Areca catechu are pinnately divided, 2 to 3 meters long, arranged in two rows, linear lanceolate, 45 cm long and 1.2 to 2.5 cm wide, with sharp apex, complete or notched, and green leaves.

The difference between flowers

The flower order is 1.5 meters long and has many branches. The spathe is like a baseball bat before it blooms. The flower is very small and 6 to 7 mm long.

Under the false areca leaf sheath, there are panicles, 30 to 40 cm in length, many branches, with two sheath like spathes, 45 cm in length, white flowers, 3 petals, in the shape of an oblique egg.

3. Fruit difference

The fruit is obovate or subglobose, about 1.3cm long, 1cm in diameter, dark red or lavender in color.

King palm leaf. JPG

Areca nut is ovoid, red, 12 to 14 mm long.

Pseudoareca

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