Areca Nut (Pinang)

About Areca Nut (Pinang)

Areca Nut (Pinang) (Areca catechu) is a herb used in the Jamu tradition to help with Digestive Issues, Oral Health, Parasites, and Diarrhea. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.

Botanical background

Areca catechu is a species of palm which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa. The palm is believed to have originated in the Philippines, but is widespread in cultivation and is considered naturalized in southern China (Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan), Taiwan, India, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Ceylon, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, many of the islands in the Pacific Ocean, and also in the West Indies.

Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist

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