1. Family and genus

Areca nut is an evergreen plant of areca in palm family. It is a kind of arbor. Betel nut is generally distributed in the tropical areas of Asia, so there are many in the south of China. They often use the fruit to chew, which has become a major feature. Therefore, people often say that betel nut can also be used to refer to the fruit

2. Appearance

The height of this plant is generally about 10 meters, and the highest one is more than 30 meters. The leaves are palm like leaves. The shape of the parietal leaves is like phoenix tail, and there will be irregular cleft teeth. There will be obvious round leaf marks on the stem. It is a monoecious plant, which blooms and bears fruit by itself. Areca fruit is usually round or long in the south. Its flowering and fruiting period is in March and April in spring

3. Main value

Its fruit has certain nutrients and is rich in many elements, which are needed by the human body; It can also be used as medicine. It is a Chinese herbal medicine. Although people in many places like to chew the fruit of betel nut, it is recommended not to eat more. First, it is easy to get angry, and second, long-term consumption will produce a series of adverse reactions, which will have adverse effects on the human body