Arecaceae

Areca palm

Chrysalidocarpus lutescens H.Wendl.

Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Chrysalidocarpus

Pets and kids

CatsSafe
DogsSafe
KidsSafe

Why

Cats: Safe

Sources below say it is non-toxic to cats. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Areca Palm - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Chrysalidocarpus lutescens (Areca Palm, Bamboo Palm, Butterfly Palm, Golden Butterfly Palm, Golden Feather Palm, Yellow Palm) | North Carolina Extension Gardene University or extension

Dogs: Safe

Sources below say it is non-toxic to dogs. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Areca Palm - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Chrysalidocarpus lutescens (Areca Palm, Bamboo Palm, Butterfly Palm, Golden Butterfly Palm, Golden Feather Palm, Yellow Palm) | North Carolina Extension Gardene University or extension

Kids: Safe

Sources below say it is non-toxic to young children. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Connecticut Poison Control Center - UConn Health Poison control

Areca palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens) — FlowerPhoto: Romer N. Rabarijaona, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Is Areca palm safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is Areca palm safe for cats?

Our sources call Areca palm non-toxic to cats. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Areca Palm - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Chrysalidocarpus lutescens (Areca Palm, Bamboo Palm, Butterfly Palm, Golden Butterfly Palm, Golden Feather Palm, Yellow Palm) | North Carolina Extension Gardene University or extension

Is Areca palm safe for dogs?

Our sources call Areca palm non-toxic to dogs. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Areca Palm - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Chrysalidocarpus lutescens (Areca Palm, Bamboo Palm, Butterfly Palm, Golden Butterfly Palm, Golden Feather Palm, Yellow Palm) | North Carolina Extension Gardene University or extension

Is Areca palm safe for kids?

Our sources call Areca palm non-toxic to young children. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Connecticut Poison Control Center - UConn Health Poison control

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

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Similar names and close relatives

A shared name doesn't mean a shared answer: check the exact plant.

Parlor palm Chamaedorea eleganssimilar nameCats: Safe; Dogs: Safe; Kids: Safe
Bamboo palm Rhapis excelsasimilar nameCats: Safe; Dogs: Safe; Kids: Not sure
Ponytail palm Beaucarnea recurvatasimilar nameCats: Safe; Dogs: Safe; Kids: Not sure
Kentia palm Howea forsterianasimilar nameCats: Safe; Dogs: Safe; Kids: Not sure
Date palm Phoenix dactyliferasimilar nameCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Not sure
Betel palm Areca catechusimilar nameCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Not sure

Common names

By language (18)

Arabic: أريكا صفراء, اريكا صفراء
arz: اريكا صفراء
Bulgarian: Жълт дипсис
Cantonese: 散尾葵
Chinese: 散尾葵, 黃椰子, 黄椰子
Czech: Chrysalidokarpus nažloutlý
English: Areca palm, Golden cane Palm, Yellow butterfly palm, Or Butterfly Palm, Butterfly palm, Golden areca palm, Golden feather palm
German: Goldfruchtpalme
Hungarian: Aranypálma
Indonesian: Palem kuning
Japanese: アレカヤシ, コガネタケヤシ, ヤマドリヤシ
Korean: 아레카야자
Persian: نخل پروانه
Portuguese: Areca-bambu
Russian: Дипсис желтоватый, Пальма арека, Хризалидокарпус желтоватый
ryu: ヤシ
Spanish: Palmera amarilla
Thai: หมากเหลือง

Synonyms

Areca flavescens Voss
Chrysalidocarpus baronii var. littoralis Jum. & H.Perrier
Chrysalidocarpus glaucescens Waby
Dypsis lutescens (H.Wendl.) Beentje & J.Dransf.

Flowers

In flower: January, April, September to November (from 13 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Romer N. Rabarijaona, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Gabriel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Paki06, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Zoltán Stekkelpak, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: camdenwhitlock3, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Josiah Londerée, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Sellier Florian, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: andrew2285, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names from SimplePlant editors (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.