Plant: Areca catechu

Areca catechu
Betel nut palm
Pinang
Palmae

Areca cacethu, or pinang, this plant the belonging to Arecaceae. This plant usually grows to a height of 15 meters. And in Bali, this plant is very useful because almost all parts of this plant can be used. the fruits can be used as material for making offerings, the flowers can also be used for ceremonies, the leaves can be used as roofing for houses, and the stems can used for countruction material.


 

Areca cacethu/Pinang, merupakan suatu tanaman yang tergolong ke dalam family Arecaceae. Tanaman ini biasanya tumbuh hingga ketinggian 15 meter. Dan di Bali, tanaman ini sangat bermaanfaat karena hampir semua bagian dari tumbuhan ini dapat dimanfaatkan. Buahnya dapat digunakan untuk bahan untuk membuat banten, bunganya juga dapat digunakan untuk sarana upacara, daunnya bisa dijadikan sebagai atap rumah, dan batangnya bisa dijadikan untuk bahan kontruksi rumah. 

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Local Name
Cultural Group
Language
 
Kelela
Raijua
Sabu
Keu
No cultural group given
Ende
Buah
Bali - Badung
Bali
Dye garden plant list
U'a
No cultural group given
Bima
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Rongkah
No cultural group given
Komodo
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Wené
No cultural group given
Manggarai
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Kabé
No cultural group given
Kepo’
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Rasi
No cultural group given
Kepo’
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Basi
No cultural group given
Wae Rana
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Wené
No cultural group given
Rembong
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Héu
No cultural group given
Rongga
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Héu
Flores - Bajawa/Ngada
Ngad’a
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Kéu
Flores - Bajawa/Ngada
Ngad’a
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Héu
No cultural group given
Nage
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
'éu
No cultural group given
Ende
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Kéu
Flores - Ende-lio
Li'o
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Wua
No cultural group given
Palu’e
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Wino
No cultural group given
Kodi
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Mama
No cultural group given
Kodi
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Lába
No cultural group given
Kodi
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Winu
Sumba - Lewa-Kambera
Kambera
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Kela
Raijua
Sabu
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Wenyi
Raijua
Sabu
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Wua
Flores - Krowe
Sika
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Wua'
Flores - Lamaholot
Lamaholot
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Kléruk
Flores - Lamaholot
Lamaholot
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
'ue
No cultural group given
Kedang
Dictionary of Plant Names in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Puah
Timor - Amanuban
Uab Meto
Boti Book
Plant uses now includes materials from the CDB. Does this connection make sense? Uses are added via the plant edit view.
Category
Cultural Group
Material
Part Used
Color
 
Ritual
Bali - Gianyar
No material given
Fruit
No color given
Apri Tiarsana
Apri Tiarsana
16 Jul 2024
Di Bali, buah pinang digunakan untuk sarana upacara adat
Ritual
Bali - Gianyar
No material given
Flower
No color given
Apri Tiarsana
Apri Tiarsana
16 Jul 2024
Di Bali bunga dari buah pinang digunakan untuk sarana upacara, saat membuat banten
Construction material
Bali - Gianyar
No material given
Heartwood
No color given
Apri Tiarsana
Apri Tiarsana
16 Jul 2024
Construction material
Bali - Gianyar
No material given
Heartwood
No color given
Apri Tiarsana
Apri Tiarsana
16 Jul 2024