Types Of Tree Species In Indonesia #18 Pinang (Areca catechu)

Pinang (Areca catechu) is a type of palma that grows in the Pacific, East Asia and Africa region. This type of fruit which in the Western world is known as Pinang, especially grown for seed use.Pinang obtained from Pinang that has been peeled.Pinang is known as one of the Pinang mixture.

Characteristic of Pinang Tree

Straight slim rod, can reach 25 m high with a diameter of more than 15 cm, although there is also a larger.Polit leaves tube with a length of 80 cm, short leaf stalk, long leaf strand 80 cm, child leaves 85 x 5 cm, with tip torn and jagged. Flowering cauliflower (spatha) long and easily fall out, appear under the leaves, about 75 cm long, with short double branches, axis ends up to 35 cm long, with a female flower at the base.

Benefits of Pinang fruit

Pinang is very beneficial to our health, including cooking water from Pinang is used to treat diseases such as menstruation with excessive blood, nose bleeding, ulceration, ulcers, ulcers, scabies, diphtheria, worms (kremi, bracelets, ribbons, mines ), diarrhea and dysentery by the villagers of Semayang Kutai - East Kalimantan. It is also used to treat swelling due to fluid retention (edema), fullness in the chest, wounds, cough with phlegm, diarrhea, late menstruation, vaginal discharge, beri-beri, malaria, small pupils. Seeds and inner bark of the seeds can also be used to strengthen the wobbly teeth, together with the Pinang.