| Pinang yaki | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Areca |
| Species: | A. vestiaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Areca vestiaria Giseke | |
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.
