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In Vietnam, the areca nut and the betel leaf are such important symbols of love and marriage that in Vietnamese the phrase "matters of betel and areca" (chuyện trầu cau) were historically synonymous with marriage. Areca nut chewing starts the talk between the groom's parents and the bride's parents about the young couple's marriage.
The areca nut (/ ˈ ær ɪ k ə / or / ə ˈ r iː k ə /) or betel nut is the fruit of the areca palm (Areca catechu). The palm is originally native to the Philippines , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] but 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 . [ 1 ]
Common names in English include areca palm, areca nut palm, betel palm, betel nut palm, Indian nut, Pinang palm and catechu. [1] This palm is commonly called the betel tree because its fruit, the areca nut , which are often chewed along with the betel leaf , a leaf from a vine of the family Piperaceae .
Betel leaf and Areca nut consumption in the world. The betel leaf is cultivated mostly in South and Southeast Asia, from India [6] to Papua New Guinea. [7] It needs a compatible tree or a long pole for support. Betel requires well-drained fertile soil. Waterlogged, saline and alkali soils are unsuitable for its cultivation. [8]
The best-known member of the genus is A. catechu, the areca nut palm. [1] [4] 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.
Dog meat, also known as fragrant meat or simply fragrant, [4] [5] is the meat derived from dogs. Historically human consumption of dog meat has been recorded in many ...
The type member of Arecaceae is the areca palm (Areca catechu), the fruit of which, the areca nut, is chewed with the betel leaf for intoxicating effects. Carnauba wax is harvested from the leaves of South American palms of the genus Copernicia .
Betel nut chewing would not experience a resurgence until the reform and opening-up period. [2] In modern China, betel chewing is regarded as a symbolism of the manual labourer due to social polarization. [5] Areca nuts are also a part of traditional Chinese medicine and are believed to improve the intestinal tract or help someone feel less ...