Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1189 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Areca catechu L. (as "cathecu")

Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 496 [secondary reference]

Martius, C.F.P. von, Mohl, H. von, & Unger F.J.A. (1853), Historia Naturalis Palmarum 3: 178 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 120 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 566 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: ChI (naturalised)

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