Betel leaves
Betel leaves are cultivated in South and Southeast Asia.
Betel leaves are usually used as a stimulant; the leaves are chewed in combination with areca nut (betel nut) and some calcium hydroxide (slaked lime). Betel leaves can also be used as an antiseptic or as breath-freshener.
Betel leaf is an evergreen perennial creeper, which needs trees or poles for support. It is related to the pepper plant.
Names
Scientific
Piper betle
English
Betel
Betel leaf
Dutch
Betel
Betelpeper
Spanish
Betel
French
Bétel
German
Betel
Betelpfeffer
Other
Sirih
Taxonomy
Order
Piperales
Family
Piperaceae
Genus
Piper
Species
Piper betle (Betel leaf)
Crop categories
Medicinal plants
Stimulants
Tropical crops
Pictures
Betel leaves
Betel leaves
Betel nut and Betel leaf