Crane Supari is the seed of the fruit of the oriental palm Areca catechu. Areca nut is an important agricultural product in many regions of the world. It's the basic ingredient of a variety of widely used chewed products. Areca nuts widely used in India are called Paan or Supari. It's consumed both as raw nuts, as dried ripe nuts (Chali supari), and as semi mature cut and processed varieties.