Piper betleoides
C. DC.
gbif· cc-by
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
gbif· cc-by
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
gbif· cc-by
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
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.
Edible Uses
The leaves are chewed with betel nut as a stimulant.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are chewed with betel nut as a stimulant.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India,
Production
In Bhutan plants flower April to July.
Notes
An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Pan
References (2)
- Angami, A., et al, 2006, Status and potential of wild edible plants of Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 5(4) October 2006, pp 541-550
- Mukhia, P.K., et al, 2013, Wild plants as Non Wood Forest Products used by the rural community of Dagana, a southern foothill district of Bhutan, SAARC Journal, 27 pages
