Indonesian Betel Nut

Areca nut is also known as betel nut because it is frequently wrapped in betel leaves (a preparation known as paan). The areca nut is the seed of the areca palm (Areca catechu), which grows over most of the tropical Pacific, Southeast, and South Asia, including Indonesia, where it is known as pinang.

Hundreds of millions of people throughout the world consume. it as part of an old tradition, custom, or ritual that dates back thousands of years.

The area of areca nut in Indonesia is **7,**0 hectares, and it is found in virtually every region of the country, particularly Sumatra Island (*2,**8 ha), Nusa Tenggara/Bali (*2,**8 ha), Kalimantan (4,**5 ha), Sulawesi (2,**7 ha), and Maluku/Papua (1,**8 ha).

Betel Nuts from Indonesia are frequently exported to south Asian countries such as Pakistan, Thailand, India, Singapore, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Malaysia. Areca nut which has been dried, mainly whole (round) or split.