The extract of "Areca catechu" may be addictive. Palm-Catechu is extracted from the seeds of "Areca catechu".. Chewing of betel nut ("Areca catechu") quid has been directly associated to cause oral cancers. "Areca catechu" is grown for its commercially important seed crop, the areca nut. The larvae feed on "Cordyline terminalis", "Musa" species, "Areca catechu" and "Caryota rumphiana".