Do you know which continent is the largest? Asia! And that’s where the areca palm tree is from! To be precise, it’s from South-East Asia. It’s natural habitat is humid tropical forests, such as those found in India, the Philippines, Malaysia and other South-East Asian countries. As a result, these countries are among the main suppliers of areca-based products and raw materials. In fact, India is the largest of them all! With the rise of areca palm plantations, the areca palm tree is also found in increasingly large numbers in South-East Asia. Have you ever visited an areca palm plantation?