Betel-nut Palm

Betel-nut Palm Photo
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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