About Betel Leaf
Betel (Piper betle) is a species of flowering plant in the pepper family Piperaceae, native to Southeast Asia. It is an evergreen, dioecious vine, with glossy heart-shaped leaves and white catkins. Betel plants are cultivated for their leaves, which are most commonly used as flavoring for chewing areca nut in so-called betel quid (often confusingly referred to as "betel nut"), which is carcinogenic, contains a psychostimulant drug, and is associated with a wide range of serious health conditions.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Piper betle
- Genus
- Piper
- Family
- PIPERACEAE
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- पान Paan, Nagar-bel, पान
- Nepali
- पान Paan, पान
- Bengali
- পান, পান(পাতা)
- Tamil
- வெத்திலை Vettilai, Akilatam, Vetrilai
- Telugu
- తమలపాకు, తమలము, తమలపాకులు
- Kannada
- ವೀಳೆಯ Veeleya, ವೀಳೆಯದೆಲೆ/ಗಿಡ Veeleyada ele (leaf) ಗಿಡ (plant), ತಾಂಬೂಲ Taamboola
- Malayalam
- ബീടലാ Beetla, Vettila, വെറ്റില
- Marathi
- खाव्याचे पान Khavayache-pan, naagavaela, नागवेल
Piperaceae
Pepper family
Betel Leaf belongs to the Piperaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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