Areca Catechu Nut
Drive down almost any street in a subtropical or warm climate and you are likely to see dozens of these tall attractive and clumping palms that look a lot like bamboo.
Areca catechu nut. Bunga areca nut areca catechu betel nut. Philippine herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo umali stuart with botanical information chemical properties and folkloric uses and scientific studies. The best known member of the genus is a. Catechu the areca nut palm.
Several species of areca nuts known for their bitter and tangy taste raw or dried are routinely used for chewing especially in combination with the leaves of betel and dried leaves of tobacco. 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. Il fusto e sottile e non ramificato alto fino a 30 m e largo circa 20 cm inizialmente verde poi grigiastro. Le foglie disposte a corona alla sommita del fusto sono pennate con rachide rigido e arcuato lunghe 15 2 metri.
Limited clinical applications exist and long term adverse reactions to betel quid chewing are well documented. A decrease in positive symptoms among men with schizophrenia was attributed to betel nut consumption. Of the primary forest. Endemic to the solomon islands this is a thin trunked solitary understory palm with short arching deep green only partially divided leaves this species stands on stilt roots.
Areca ah rehk ah vestiaria vehs tee ahr ee ah dennis hundscheidts tropical brisbane garden australia. Photo by daryl oconnor. It is hard to believe the areca palm dypsis lutescens was once an endangered species.