Pale catechu, which has similar medicinal properties, is derived from the unrelated plant uncaria gambir roxb. , fam.
Areca catechu
l. this species is cultivated in tropical asia for its seeds, areca or betel nuts.
Pale catechu has properties and uses similar to those of
black catechu
derived from acacia catechu willd. , fam.
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