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Punyan Buah

Areca catechu Palem Buah DGS 0348.JPG
Name of Plant
Punyan Buah
(Indonesian)
Pinang
(English)
Betel nut palm
(Scientific)
Areca catechu
Reference
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                  In English

                  Scientific name: Areca catechu L., Family: Arecaceae, Distribution: Southeast Asia, Habitat: Lowland forests, up to 750 m above sea level, very common in cultivation. Betelnut is a seed of the Areca catechu, a type of palm tree. It’s commonly chewed after being ground up or sliced and wrapped in leaves of the Piper betle vine that have been coated with lime. This is known as a betel quid. Tobacco or flavorful spices may also be added.

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