Betel Nut Palm
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Betel nut palm. The areca nut aer k e or e r i k e is the fruit of the areca palm areca catechu which grows in much of the tropical pacific melanesia and micronesia southeast and south asia and parts of east africa. Areca catechu is a species of palm which grows in much of the tropical pacific asia and parts of east africa. The palm is believed to have originated in the philippines but is widespread in cultivation and is considered naturalized in southern china guangxi hainan yunnan taiwan india bangladesh the maldives ceylon cambodia laos. Betel nut or supari or areca catechu is a species of palm which grows in much of the tropical pacific asia and parts of east africa.
The palm is believed to have originated in the philippines but is widespread in cultivation and is considered naturalized in southern china guangxi hainan yunnan taiwan india bangladesh the maldives. Betel nuts medical use is limited and long term negative reactions to betel quid chewing are well known. A decrease in positive symptoms among men with schizophrenia was attributed to betel nut consumption.