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''Areca triandra'' (wild areca palm) is a palm which is often used as ornamental plant. It is native to India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. It is also reportedly naturalized in Panama and in southern China.〔(Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families,''Areca triandra'' )〕 ==Description== *Stems : clustered, 1.5–4(–7) m tall; stems slender, green, 3–5 cm, with stilt roots. *Leaves : slightly drooping, 1-1.8 m long; sheaths forming a swollen, green crown shaft; petiole slender; leaflets 0.3–1 m long, 3.5–5 cm wide. *Inflorescences : 15–30 × 5–15 cm; prophyll 30 cm long. Flowers ♂ cream-coloured with a strong lemon fragrance, 2.5 mm long; ♀ globose, cream-coloured, 7.5 mm long. *Fruits : 2.5 cm long, with a prominently beaked tip, ripening to orange, then to scarlet. File:Areca_triandra.JPG|Areca triandra in Nong Nooch Tropical Garden. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Areca triandra」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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