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Other names : Areca catechu L. Family: Palmaceae (palms), Areca, Betel Vine, Paan (Hindi), paan-gutkha pinlang, pinang, Tambula or Nagavalli (in Sanskrit), vetrilai (Tamil), or Tamalapaku (Telugu) , and supari.<br>The areca tree is a feathery palm that grows to approximately 1.5 m in height and is widely cultivated in tropical India, Bangladesh, Japan, Sri Lanka, south China, the East Indies, the Philippines, and parts of Africa. The tropical palm trees bear fruit all year. The nut may be used fresh, dried, or cured by boiling, baking, or roasting. The quid is a mixture of areca nut, tobacco, and lime wrapped in the leaf of the betel vine (Piper betel L. Family: Piperaceae).<br>

See also : [[Areca]]