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Piper betle

Authority L. Family Magnoliopsida:Magnoliidae:Piperales:Piperaceae Synonyms Chavica betle Miq., Piper chavya Buch. Ham. Common names alfavaca de cobra, betel, betel leaf, betel leaf pepper, betel leaf vine, betel pepper, betel vine, buyo, buyo anis, buyo-buyo, buyog, buyu, cobrinha, gaoed, gaued, gok, ikmo, ikmong iloko, itmo, kanisi(bisayan), lau, manin, manon(bisayan), mjàu, namat, nanin(bisayan), paan, pan, phlu, Piper Folium, samat, samok, se keh, serih, tambuli, tanbol, thô lau dàng, trâu cay, trâu không, trâu luong, wara tumbul Editor Ecocrop code 1710

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A tall, evergreen, glabrous, woody climber with swollen nodes and oval but pointed, light green leaves. USES The leaves are chewed together with the betel nut. It has medicinal properties. GROWING PERIOD Perennial, that require 18-36 months to first harvest and with an economical life of about 20-50 years. COMMON NAMES Betel vine, Betel, Betel pepper. FURTHER INF Betel vine is native of Malaysia. It can be found at elevations between sea level and 1000 m. Need protection from high winds. The vine is often grown under irrigation. Yields may vary between 2-30 million leaves per hectare annually. Mentioned as a useful agroforestry species.
Sources
SOURCES (P. betle L.) Williams C 1979a pp 77-78 [USE, RAIN, TEXT, FER] Roecklein J 1987 pp 303 [USE] Duke J 1975 pp 24 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Purseglove J 1974 pp 437-440 [RAIN, FER, TEXT, LIG, LIMITS] Nair P 1980 pp 303-304 [RAIN, FER, LIG]