The difference between king palm and fake betel nut

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

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Leaf differences: The leaves of King Palm are fully pinnate and linear-lanceolate; the leaves of False Areca are fully pinnate and the pinnae are arranged in 2 rows. Flower differences: King Palm inflorescence is 1.5 meters long and the flowers are very small; False Areca inflorescence is born under the leaf sheath in panicle with white flowers. Fruit differences: King palm fruit is obovate or nearly spherical, dark red or lavender; false betel nut fruit is ovoid, red.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of king palm are fully pinnate, arched and often drooping. They are about 4 to 5 meters long. There are as many as 250 pinnae on each side of the leaf axis. The pinnae are in the shape of Arranged in 4 rows, the pinnae are linear-lanceolate, gradually tapering at the top, with 2 shallow lobes at the top, about 90 to 100 cm long and 3 to 5 cm wide.

The false betel nut leaves are fully pinnate, 2 to 3 meters long, and the pinnae are arranged in 2 rows. They are linear-lanceolate, 45 cm long and 1.2 to 2.5 cm wide. The apex is gradually pointed, and the edge is whole or notched. Face green.

2. Flower differences< /h2>

The king palm inflorescence is 1.5 meters long and has many branches. The spathe resembles a softball bat before blooming. The flowers are very small, 6 to 7 mm long.

False Areca Leaf Sheath Panic-shaped inflorescences grow from the bottom to the top, 30 to 40 cm long, multi-branched, with two sheath-like spathes, 45 cm long, white flowers with 3 petals, obliquely oval oblong.

3. Fruit differences

King palm fruits are obovate or nearly spherical, about 1.3 cm long, 1 cm in diameter, and dark red or lavender in color.

The false betel nut fruit is ovoid in shape , red, 12 to 14 mm long.

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

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