Areca vestiaria
| Pinang yaki | |
|---|---|
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| Fruiting specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Areca |
| Species: | A. vestiaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Areca vestiaria Giseke | |
Areca vestiaria (pinang yaki or pinang merah) is a species of palm native to the rainforests of eastern Indonesia[1] especially North Sulawesi.[2] Its morphology is more diverse than other species of palms, and in particular the color of its upper trunk / crownshaft changes depending on altitude (varying between red and orange).[1]
The people of Sulawesi, near Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park, have long used the fruit of this palm as a male contraceptive.[3] They drink a decoction of the fruit flesh boiled in water.[3] The chemical composition of the fruit has been investigated with this in mind,[3] but this does not represent evidence of its effectiveness as an antifertility agent.
References
- 1 2 "Areca vestiaria - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide". www.palmpedia.net. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ↑ "Areca vestiaria - Pacsoa". www.pacsoa.org.au. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- 1 2 3 Simbala, Herny (September 2017). "Bioactive compounds in Pinang Yaki (Areca vestiaria) fruit as potential source of antifertility agent". Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 30: 1929–1937 – via ResearchGate.
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