betel palm
Also known as: Areca catechu, areca palm
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description
- In betel
…seed of the areca, or betel, palm (Areca catechu)—in a betel pepper leaf (Piper betle) along with slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) to cause salivation and release stimulating alkaloids. In some cases cardamom, turmeric, or another aromatic is added for flavor and stimulation. In India, for example, betel quids known as…
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economic importance
- In palm: Economic importance
…of the betel palm (Areca catechu) is used, with lime and the leaf of the betel pepper (Piper betle), as a chewing substance. Trunks and leaves serve in local construction, in the making of weapons, and as sources of wax (the wax palm, Ceroxylon; the carnauba wax palm). Leaves…
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