槟榔是一种热带植物,树高十余丈,果实呈椭园形,颜色橙红,可作食用。产于东南亚一带,我国海南岛亦有生产。古籍很早便有关于槟榔的记载,东汉杨孚的《异物志》说:“槟榔可以忘忧。”而晋人嵇含笔下的槟榔树,则湛然一碧,婀娜多恣:“仰壁眇眇,如插丛蕉于竹杪,风至摇动,似举羽扇之扫天”(见《南方草木状》),的确令人为之神往。 Areca is a tropical plant, tree more than ten feet, the fruit was oval-shaped, orange-red color, can be used for food. Produced in Southeast Asia, China’s Hainan Island also have production. Ancient books Earlier there are betel nut records, the Eastern Han Dynasty Yang Fu’s “Foreign Body Chi” said: “Areca can forget.” And Jin Renlao pen containing betel nut trees, the Cham Ran a Bi, graceful and more: “Yang wall眇 眇, such as inserted banana in bamboo shoots, the wind to shake, like lifting the lop fan sweeping days ”(see“ Southern vegetation ”), indeed fascinating.