Distribution of producing area of betel nut

Areca is an evergreen tree belonging to the genus Areca of Palmae. Its origin is Malaysia. It is an important traditional Chinese medicine. Some ethnic minorities in the south also use the fruit as a chewing hobby. There are 36 known varieties of Areca in the world. The yield, alkaloid type and content, medicinal value and biological ecological characteristics of different varieties of Areca vary greatly. Let's take a look at the distribution of Areca origin together.

Distribution of areca nut

Areca nut is native to Malaysia, mainly distributed in Southeast Asia, tropical Asia, East Africa and parts of Europe. It is mainly distributed in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu and Micronesia in Pacific Ocean. It is scattered in Pinape Island, American Mariana Islands and Marshall Islands. Areca nut cultivation in Hawaii Islands is only used for viewing. It is mainly distributed in Yunnan, Hainan and Taiwan and other tropical regions in China.

Environment of areca nut

Areca nut belongs to warm and humid male plant, likes high temperature, abundant rainfall and humid climate environment, often scattered in low mountain valley bottom, ridge foot, slope foot and plain stream edge tropical seasonal rain forest, also grow in patches in rich humus valley, mountain ridge, sparse forest and slightly acidic to neutral sandy loam barren mountain wilderness, mainly distributed between 28° north and south latitude, the optimum temperature is 10-36℃, the lowest temperature is not lower than 10℃, the highest temperature is not higher than 40℃, the altitude is 0 - 1000 meters, Annual rainfall of 1700~2000 mm areas can grow well.

Tips for choosing betel nuts

1. Look at the place of origin: betel nut is best produced in Hainan.

2, look at the process: Hunan betel nut has green fruit, tobacco fruit points, tobacco fruit taste heavy, strong, easy to wound, nutrition loss. Green fruit taste light, mellow, do not burn mouth, retain moisture, high nutritional value, so green fruit areca is the dominant consumption of betel nut.

3. Look at the manufacturers: At present, there are hundreds of betel nut making enterprises in Hunan, including large-scale companies and workshops. Yiyang "Taste King" betel nut has truly become a "century-old shop, genuine" due to its high quality and high standards.

4, smell: betel nut is very easy to damp mildew, smell a smell, can identify.

5, taste: betel nut entrance, cool but not astringent, sweet but not greasy, chewing resistance, teeth and cheeks fragrance, let people face red light, spirit. This is a good quality betel.