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Areca catechu L.

[ Family : Arecaceae ]

[ Synonyms : Areca cathechu Burm.f.; Areca macrocarpa Becc. ]

[ Common name (Local) : Supari ]

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Name in other Languages :

• Bengali : Supari, Gua | Sanskrit : Guvakah, Pugah, Chamarpushpa, Valktaruh, Poogiphalam | Hindi : Supari, Khapur, Pugi | Tribal : Not available yet | English : Areca palm, Areca nut palm, Betel nut palm | Other Languages : Pakku, Kamuk, Adakkamaram (Mal.) ; Vimpu, Kamuku (Tam.)

[ Trade Name : Areca nut, Betel nut, Supari ]

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Habit : Unbranched tree
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Flowering & Fruiting : March--December
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