Piper betle
Betel, Betel Pepper
Other regional names: Betelvine
- Betelvine
Also known as: Artanthe hexagyna Miq. +17 more
- Artanthe hexagyna Miq.
- Betela mastica Raf.
- Chavica auriculata Miq.
- Chavica betle (L.) Miq.
- Chavica blumei Miq.
- Chavica canaliculata (Opiz) C.Presl
- Chavica chawya C.DC.
- Chavica densa Miq.
- Chavica siriboa (L.) Miq.
- Cubeba melamiri Miq.
- Cubeba seriboa (L.) Miq.
- Cubeba siriboa (L.) Miq.
- Macropiper potamogetonifolium (Opiz) Miq.
- Peperomia betle L.
- Piper anisodorum Blanco
- Piper anisodorum Náves ex Fern.-Vill.
- Piper bathicarpum C.DC.
- Piper betel Blanco
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Piperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing shrub or liana.
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Piper betle (commonly known as Betel or Betel Pepper) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Piperaceae family. Indigenous to Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Piper, which contains over 2400 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Cambodia, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Is., Christmas I., Comoros, Cuba, East Himalaya, Fiji, India, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Maldives, Marianas, Mauritius, New Guinea, Réunion, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Windward Is.