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Tirthahalli Areca
Context
Of all the types grown in Karnataka, the arecanut cultivated in the Tirthahalli region turned out to be the highest grade variety.
About
Family: Arecaceae
- Areca is actually a berry (and not a nut)
- India is the world's largest producer and consumer of betel nut. Karnataka is the leading areca-nut producing state, followed by Kerala.
- Areca nut trees can reach heights of 12 to 20 meters, and their crown-shaped leaves can reach lengths of 30 to 60 meters. The fruits range in length from 3 to 5 cm, are smooth, oblong in shape, have one seed, and are colored from green to orange.
- Areca nuts, the fruit's endosperm, have a diameter of 2-4 cm and are reddish-brown or greyish-brown in color.
- Areca nuts contain negligible amounts of terpineol, lignin, tannins arecatannin and gallic acid, alkaloids (arecoline, arecaidine) and guvacine, loaded with vasoconstricting properties.
UPSC PYQ
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affair, has announced the Minimum Support Price for which of the above?
Solution: (a) Q2: Consider the following pairs : (2014) Region : Well known for the production of
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