Plant – Areca Palm

Areca Palm

Description: Cluster of dioecious palm with height ranging from 1-7 m high with small 5-12 cm branches. The leaves are longer yellow with white waxy bloom and have sharp edges. Has staminate and pistillate flowers with sepals and the tree produces a seed.

ʻōlelo mua – Introduction

Inoa (Name):

  • Scientific Name: Dypsis lutescens
  • English Name: Areca Palm

ʻOhana: Part of Arecaceae family

Plant Status: Not Native

lāʻau lapaʻau – Medicinal Use:

  • None

Ways it is Used:

  • Palm is used widely as an ornamental in yards, gardens, and parks.

Kinolau – Descendent of Hawaiian God: None