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Pterocarpus santalinus L. Leguminosae 
Fresh bark; used in the curing of betel nuts. 
English: Red sandalwood; Bengali: Rukto- 
chandan; Hindustani: Chandan; Kannada: Gan- 
dham, Kempugandha chekke. 
Ficus religiosa L. Moraceae 
Fresh bark; used in the curing of betel nuts. 
English: Pipal; Sanskrit: Asvattha; Kannada: 
Aswat, Aralt. 
Sesamum indicum ZL. Pedaliaceae 
Oil from seeds; used in the curing of betel nuts. 
English: Sesame; Hindustani: 7%/; Kannada: 
Allu. 
Saccharum officinarum L. Gramineae 
Gur (jaggary) made from juice; Gur is used in 
the curing of betel nuts, and in several kinds of chew- 
ing tobacco preparations. 
c. Plants associated with the cultivation of pan 
Sesbania aculeata Pers. Leguminosae 
‘Tree serves as a supporter for the betel vine. 
Bengali: Jayanti, Jiluga. 
Sesbania grandiflora Pers. Leguminosae 
Tree serves as a supporter for the betel vine and 
as a shade tree. 
Kannada: A gase. 
Sesbania aegyptica Pers. Leguminosae 
Serves for support and shade for the betel vine. 
Hindustani: Saora. 
Moringa oleifera Lam. Moringaceae 
Serves for support and shade for the betel vine. 
Kannada: Nugeze. 
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