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BETEL NUT PALM [1 record]

Record 1 2018-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
  • Drug and Beverage Crops
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A very slender, erect, dioecious palm with solitary trunk, 10 to 30 m high... much cultivated for the nut which is chewed with lime and wrapped in the leaf of Piper betel, a mild stimulant.

OBS

betel nut palm : term extracted from the "Glossaire de l'agriculture" and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
  • Arboriculture fruitière
  • Culture des plantes alcaloïfères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Grand palmier d'Asie équatoriale dont le fruit est la noix d'arec et dont le bourgeon terminal (cœur de palmier ou chou palmiste) est comestible.

OBS

aréquier : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
  • Fruticultura
  • Cultivo de plantas que contienen alcaloides
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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