Genera – Areca, Caryota, Oncosperma

Name	Areca catechu
Family	Arecaceae
Common names	Puwak පුවක්
Origin	Introduced
Habit	Small tree
Climatic zone	Cultivated, Wet
NCS
IUCN
Comment	Nut is used with betel chewing
Reference

22-01-1p

Name	Caryota urens
Family	Arecaceae
Common names	Kitul කිතුල්
Origin	Native
Habit	Small tree
Climatic zone	Rain forest, lower montane, int subcanopy
NCS
IUCN	Least concern
Comment
Reference

22-04-2

Name	Oncosperma fasciculatum
Family	Arecaceae
Common names	Katukitul, කටුකිතුල්
Origin	Endemic
Habit	Small tree
Climatic zone	RF
NCS
IUCN
Comment	Thorns on the trunk
Reference

22-14-1p

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