Piper betleoides C.Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Piperales > Piperaceae > Piper

Characteristics

A climbing shrub. The stems have weak lines along them. The lower leaves are broadly oval to heart shaped and the upper ones are oval to sword shaped. They are 9-17 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. The base is unequal. Male flower spikes are 5-6 cm long by 2-3 mm wide. The female spikes are 3-4 cm long on slender stalks. The fruit spikes are swollen. The fruit are 2 mm across and in dense groups.
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It is a subtropical plant.
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Usage

The leaves are chewed with betel nut as a stimulant.
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Edible leaves
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Distribution

Piper betleoides world distribution map, present in Bhutan and India

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:680606-1
WFO ID wfo-0000479519
COL ID 4J3C9
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Synonyms

Piper haridasanii Piper betleoides