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Areca guppyana
Sacred Palm

A dwarf Areca from New Guinea and the Solomon Islands with a very slender trunk to about 3 m (10 ft.) tall, carrying a narrow crownshaft and an open crown of deep green leaves with only a few, very wide segments. The fairly large, bright red fruits can be used as a substitute for betel nut. It is best suited to a tropical climate.

 
 

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Seeds from this species ...

...easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
I used a hot lamp placed about two inches away from seeds and monitored the temperature for about two months. Seeds germinated okay but due to a combination of cold winds about 50F and sometimes too much rain they haven't progressed. the weather is warming up so I expect they'll improve.
Submitted on 02/04/2004 by one of our visitors

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