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Adonidia
Adonidia merrillii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Adonidia
Becc.[1]
Uses[edit]
Adonidia merrillii is widely planted in cultivation and grows well in tropical locations such
as Hawaii and the southern half of the Florida peninsula. Its fruits are sometimes said to be used as
a substitute for the betel nut, in preparing buyo (fruit of Areca catechu, leaves of Piper betle, and
lime) for chewing. [4]
Fruits of a Dwarf Royal Palm or Christmas Palm (Veitchia merrillii) photographed in Ghana