Betel Nut Palm

Description:

The betel nut tree is a feathery palm that grows to approximately 1.5 m in height. The tropical palm trees bear fruit all year. The nut may be used fresh, dried, or cured by boiling, baking, or roasting. This particular tree also doesn't bare nuts because of the dry soil it lives in currently.

Habitat:

I found the betel nut tree in Kaneohe, Hawaii in the back-rodes behind Castle High School. Found around the world in tropical India, Bangladesh, Japan, Sri Lanka, south China, the East Indies, the Philippines, and parts of Africa.

Notes:

The nuts of the tree are used for eating. They could be roasted, baked, or boiled.