Khat
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Khat or qat, also known as Bushman's tea, especially in South Africa, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, and the sole species in genus Catha. It is a shrub or tree native to e
Catha edulis
Khat leaves of Harar
Qat tree, Yemen
Khat cultivation in western Yemen near At Tawilah
Areca nut
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The areca nut, also called betel nut, is the seed of a palm belonging to the areca genus. The palm is originally native to the Philippines, but was carried widely through the tropics by the Austronesi
Khat
…especially among men) dating back thousands of years, analogous—but slightly different—to the use of coca leaves in South America's Andes Mountains or the betel nut preparations in South Asia. Since 1980, the World Health Organization (WHO) classifies khat as a "drug of abuse" that can produce psychological dependence…
Areca nuts
19th century drawing of the Areca palm and its nut
Areca fruits on a tree
Areca nut palm plantation in Goa, India