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Areca catechu and supari belongs to the family of

A
Poaceae
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B
Palmae
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Asteraceae
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D
Scitamineae
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Solution

The correct option is B Palmae
Areca catechu is a species of palm and supari is the fruit of the palm tree. The plant belongs to the family of Palmaceae. These are tall trees with huge cylindrical trunk and pinnate leaves clustering from the same position. The fruits of these plants are commercially important since, palm is an oilseed, supari has some medicinal properties, etc.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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