Areca catechu Linn with its dry ripe seeds also called Pooga has many vernacualr names such as: Adike in Kannada; Supari, Chr alia in Hindi, Gujarati; Adakku, Pakku in Malayalam; Paka chekka, Vakka in Tamil and Telugu; Supari, Pophal in Marathi; and Kramuka, Ghonaa in Sanskrit
Areca nut production in India Did you know that Areca nut production in India is the largest in the world, accounting for 54.07 % of total output, of which Karnataka state produces 45.8%? Areca nut production in India is dominant in the coastal region within 400 kilometres (250 mi) from the coast line, and also in some other non-coastal states of India. Areca nut (Areca catechu), a tropical crop, is popularly known as betel nut, as its common usage in the country is for mastication with betel leaves. It is a palm tree species under the family of Arecaceae. It is a graceful, slender, stemmed, perennial evergreen palm, trunk reaching a height of about 25 m cultivated in the coastal regions of Southern India, Bengal and Assam upto an altitude of 1000 m. It has commercial and economic importance not only in India but also in China and Southeast Asia. Areca nut production in India is the largest in the world, as per the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Unite...
