Betel-nut Palm
Category
Outdoor Plants
Health Rating
Poisonous
Latin Name
Areca catechu
Description
The trees are tall with long drooping leaves. The fruit coming from the tree grows in clusters. The colors of the outer shells can vary from green, orange, red and yellow among others.
For Your Pet
Betel-nut palm is a plant mostly found in many parts of Asia and the Pacific. Although it may be used for cultural practices, it has many serious health effects to animals and humans after research shown it to be a carcinogen. Do not feed Betel-nut Palm to your rabbits or other small animals.
Warning
Do not feed Betel-nut Palm to your rabbits or other small animals.
Resources
If you believe that your pet has been poisoned immediately call your vet or one of the animal poison control hotlines on this list.
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