Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Piper betle L.

 

Family: Piperaceae

SynonymChavica betle (L.) Miq., Piperi betlum (L.) St.-Lag. 

Vernacular name: Kodinjali, Vettila, Vettilakkodi

 Habit: Climber

Habitat: Cultivated

Distribution: India and Malesia

Key identification features: This climber has stems that are swollen at the nodes and papillose when young. Its bright green, shiny leaves are ovate and smooth, with slightly revolute margins and arcuate veins. The petiole is glabrous. The spike, becomes unevenly nodose in fruit. Flowers are crowded and dioecious, with 2 stamens and 5-6 stylules. Berries are rarely produced, forming a fleshy spadix.

 Uses: It is a medicinal plant

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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