Re: beetel nut and catechu

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Posted by Pierre on November 24, 2004 at 04:14:02:

In reply to: beetel nut and catechu posted by mememe on November 23, 2004 at 22:26:00:

: help! I am confused whether beetel nut and catechu are the same
: substance??

Betel is a species of pepper, Piper betle. The nut it is chewed with is the areca
nut. It is also sometimes chewed with gambier, Uncaria gambir, which is in the
same genus as cat's claw, U. tomentosa.

 

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