| A third product to which the name catechu is also applied, is obtained from the fruits of the areca or betel palm, Areca catechu. |
| Allusion is to the custom of chewing betel leaves with catechu on such occasions of which the juice reddens the lips. |
| The nuts are then crushed with lime and catechu, a scarlet and astringent extract made by boiling chips of wood from the areca palm. |
| When cubical gambir or catechu, in powder, is treated with cold water, a portion remains undissolved. |
| Sprinkle on a little burnt lime with some catechu gum of a Malayan acacia tree and add a touch of nutmeg and cardamom for flavor. |
| It consists of a dried paste that often includes tobacco, areca nuts, catechu, and scent or flavoring. |
