Areca Palm सुपारी

🌱 About the plant

The slender betel-nut palm of the wet coasts, grown in dense shaded gardens.

Growing it

Interplant with pepper and banana as the coastal gardens do.

What it is for

Supari; the frame crop of a Karnataka or Assam garden.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Part shade when young

Water

Constant moisture

Season

May–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

10–20 m

First harvest

Nuts from year six

Interplant with pepper and banana as the coastal gardens do.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Supari; the frame crop of a Karnataka or Assam garden.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India