The present communication describes the embryo development in Areca catechu L., commonly known as the areca-nut or betel-nut palm.

astringent extract made from boiled pieces of areca palm wood. The nuts can be bought and eaten in this form. Alternatively, they are sold in ‘paan’ shops wrapped in betel (‘paan’) leaves ...

For those who don’t know, the Areca nut is a seed of the Betel Palm (Areca catechu), which is an evergreen tree that grows in tropical areas such as India, Bangladesh, Ceylon, Malaya ...

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are addicted to a tropical palm-tree seed that provides a caffeine-like buzz—yet many users don’t know it puts them at grave risk for cancer. Oral cancers ...