Areca catechu lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk)
• A plant genus of the family ARECACEAE. Members contain ARECOLINE and CATECHIN. The leaves and nuts have been used as masticatories, stimulants, and astringents in traditional medicine. The common name of betel is also used for PIPER BETLE. The common name of catechu is sometimes used for ACACIA CATECHU.