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Arecanut
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Arecanut
 Kingdom Plantae
DivisionMagnoliophyta
ClassLiliopsida
Order
Family Arecaceae
Sub family
GenusAreca
SpeciesA.catechu
Binomial NameAreca catechu

Betel nut, also known as Pinang or Areca nut, is the seed of the Betel Palm (Areca catechu). Betel nuts are often chewed for their intoxicating effects, which are caused by the relatively high levels of alkaloids in the seed. Chewing Betel nuts is an important and popular cultural activity in many Asian countries. It is also used as an offering in Hinduism.
Species infecting Arecanut
P.meadii
 
Designed and Developed by: Alias E., Shaji A., M. Anandaraj and S.J. Eapen, Bioinformatics Centre, IISR, Calicut.