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Betel nut palm

Areca catechu is a species of palm native to the Philippines cultivated for areca nuts. It was carried widely through the tropics by the Austronesian migrations and trade since at least 1500 BCE due to its use in betel nut chewing. It is widespread in cultivation and is considered naturalized in much of tropical Asia and in Taiwan, southern China, Madagascar, parts of the Pacific Islands, and also in the West Indies.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Areca catechu
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Areca
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Arecales

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