| Pinang yaki | |
|---|---|
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| Fruiting specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Areca |
| Species: | A. vestiaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Areca vestiaria Giseke
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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[edit]
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c Simbala, Herny (September 2017). "Bioactive compounds in Pinang Yaki (Areca vestiaria) fruit as potential source of antifertility agent". Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 30 (5(Supplementary)): 1929–1937. PMID 29105623 – via ResearchGate.