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areca nut; betel nut

seed of the areca palm (Areca catechu) found in Southeast & South Asia & east Africa. Pathology: - carcinogen - risk factor for squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth & esophagus - the major alkaloid in betel nut is arecoline

References

  1. Wikipedia: Areca nut https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areca_nut