Areca catechu, Adakkamaram, Kavungu, Areca palm, അടക്കാമരം, കവുങ്ങ്

Family: Arecaceae
Vernacular names: Adakkamaram, Kavungu, അടക്കാമരം, കവുങ്ങ് (Malayalam), Areca palm (English), Kramuka (Sanskrit), Supari (Hindi), Pakku (Tamil)
Distribution: Cultivated from India to the Solomon Islands and in Africa and Tropical America
Description: Tall palms. Leaves terminal; leaflets many, linear or linear-lanceolate. Spadices several, axillary, branched, shortly peduncled; spikes flexuous or straight. Spathes boat-like. Flowers monoecious, creamy-white; lower ones female, upper ones male, many. Fruit orange-red in colour.
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Cultivated
Flowering & Fruiting: Throughout the year

Parts used: Leaves, root and nut
Properties & Uses: Anti-microbial, appetizer and digestive. The powdered nuts are used in the treatment of diarrhea, ulcers, skin diseases and urinary disorders. The fruits are used in gynaecological disorders, haemorrhage and diseases of the nervous system. The roots and seed kernels are used as a diuretic and cardiotonic.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani, Homeo, Modern,
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