Tall slender betel nut palm (Areca catechu)
Free CAD block from the Palm trees library (51 blocks), drawn 1:1.
About this block
Tall slender betel nut palm (Areca catechu), drawn in elevation. It measures 17' 10" wide and 39' 5" high (5.43 m × 12.01 m), and it is drawn 1:1, full size, so it drops into any drawing set up in meters or in inches without rescaling.
It also comes as a 3D model built from these drawings.
From the Palm trees library: 51 blocks drawn to one standard, each one available on its own.
In practice
Where it goes
Tropical garden sections, plantation-style villas and the long elevation of a beach club all have a use for a thin, very tall stem with a small tuft of fronds. It belongs at the back of a section, behind the building line, where the 39 ft 5 in (1201 cm) height pokes above the roof and reads as the mature planting beyond the lot line.
Clearances to leave
Plant these at 10 ft (3 m) centers and the slender trunks still read as a grove rather than a hedge; the 17 ft 10 in (543 cm) crown spread overlaps happily. Keep the stem 18–24 in (46–61 cm) from a curb or a paved edge, and allow 8 ft (2.4 m) of frond clearance above a garden path.
Pairs with
Cluster it with the Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) in simple outline at three quarters of its height and the Foxtail palm (Wodyetia bifurcata) with curved trunk in the middle ground, three heights stepping down toward a Slim figure standing with arms at sides.
Common questions
What are the dimensions of this block?
It measures 17' 10" | 5.43 m wide by 39' 5" | 12.01 m high. The drawing is 1:1, full size, so it inserts at the right size in metric and in imperial drawings.
Is there a 3D model of this block?
Yes. A 3D model built from this block's drawings, 17' 10" wide, 17' 11" deep and 39' 5" high, is free to download in STEP, DXF 3D, OBJ, GLB, 3MF and STL.
File formats, AutoCAD versions and units are explained on the formats page; every file is free for personal and commercial work under the license.
Details
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Drawing at scaleElevation
Shown beside a 5' 8" (1.74 m) person, both at the same scale.
3D model
Built at real size from the elevation drawing, as three copies of the elevation crossed at 60 degrees, trunk and fronds in their own colours. Drag to orbit, underneath too; scroll or pinch to zoom.
Dimensions and sizes
Width 17' 10" | 5.43 m, height 39' 5" | 12.01 m.
Explore at scale
How big is it?
At 39' 5" high it reaches 690% of an adult's height and 577% of a door.
On your sheet
At 1/8" = 1'-0" the drawing prints 2.23 in × 4.92 in on Letter.
In the room
Elevation at real size
Street front elevation
Built around the tall slender betel nut palm (Areca catechu), the block you are viewing.
Design notes
- Street trees are usually planted 19' 8" to 32' 10" apart, at least 3' 3" from the curb.
- A parallel parking bay is about 6' 7" to 8' 2" wide and 18' 1" to 19' 8" long.
- People and cars at real size give clients an instant sense of scale in a facade drawing.
The kit, 7 blocks