Piperaceae

Betel

Piper betle L.

Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Piper

Pets and kids

CatsNot sure
DogsNot sure
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Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

Betel: Betel leaf (piper betle) at Bandlaguda in Rangareddry district, Andhra Pradesh — Photo: Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (76)

ace: Ranup
Arabic: تنبول, التامول, التانبول الصيني, التنباك, تنبل, شاء صيني, فلفل صيني, نامول
arz: تنبول
Azerbaijani: Betle istiotu
ban: Basé
Bangla: পান
bbc: Demban
Belarusian: Бетэль
Bhojpuri: पान
bik: Buyò
bug: ᨁᨙᨍ
Burmese: ကွမ်းရွက်ပင်
Cantonese: 蔞葉
Catalan: Fulla de bètel, Fulla de betel
Chinese: 荖藤, 蒌叶, 蔞葉, 印度胡椒, 芦子, 药酱, 蒌叶（芦子、菊酱）, 蒌油
Croatian: Betel
Czech: Pepřovník betelový
Divehi: ބިލެތް
dtp: Daing, Betle
Dutch: Betelpeper, Betelblad, Sirih
English: Betel
Esperanto: Betelo
Estonian: Pipar
Filipino: Ikmo, Betel pepper, Betle, Dahon ng betel, Dahon ng buyo, Dahon ng ikmo, Puno ng betel
Finnish: Betelpippuri
French: Bétel, Betel
Georgian: Ბეტელი, Piper-betle, Საღეჭი პილპილი
German: Betelpfeffer, Paan
gor: Tembe
Greek: Βετέλ
Hindi: पान, ताम्बूल, लखनवी पान
hsb: Betelowy popjerjowc
Indonesian: Sirih
io: Betelo
Irish: Beiteal
Japanese: キンマ
Javanese: Suruh, Godhong suruh, Sirih
Kannada: ವೀಳ್ಯದೆಲೆ
kge: Cambai
Konkani: विड्याचें पान
Korean: 구장
Latvian: Betele, Beteles lapa, Beteles lapas
Lithuanian: Betelinis pipiras, Betelis
mad: Sèrè
Maithili: पान
Malay: Sirih, Sirih cina, Sirih makan, Sirih melayu
Malayalam: വെറ്റില, Betel, വെറ്റിലക്കൊടി
Marathi: नागवेल, विडयाचे पान
min: Siriah
mnw: ဇမၠု
Nepali: पान
new: पान
nia: Tawuo
Norwegian Bokmål: Betelpepper, Betel
Odia: ପାନ, Betel, ତାମ୍ବୁଳ, ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ତାମ୍ବୁଳ, ଭୁଜ୍ୟଲତା, ସପ୍ତଲତା, ଓ ନାଗବଲ୍ଲୀ,Pana
Persian: نخل فوفل
Polish: Pieprz żuwny, Betel
Punjabi: ਪਾਨ
pwn: Zangav
Russian: Бетель
Sanskrit: नागवल्लीपत्रम्
sat: ᱯᱟᱱ
sco: Betel
Serbian: Бетел
shn: တူၼ်ႈပူႉ, တူၼ်ႈပု
Sinhala: බුලත්
Sundanese: Seureuh
syl: ꠚꠣꠘ
Tamil: வெற்றிலை
tcy: ಬಚ್ಚಿರೆ
Telugu: తమలపాకు, తమలపాకులు, తమలము
Thai: พลู
tpi: Daka
Ukrainian: Бетель
Vietnamese: Trầu không, P. betle, Trầu
wuu: 蒌叶

Synonyms

Artanthe hexagyna Miq.
Betela mastica Raf.
Chavica auriculata Miq.
Chavica betle (L.) Miq.
Chavica blumei Miq.
Chavica canaliculata (Opiz) C.Presl
Chavica densa Miq.
Chavica siriboa (L.) Miq.
Cubeba melamiri Miq.
Cubeba siriboa Miq.
Macropiper potamogetonifolium (Opiz) Miq.
Piper anisodorum Náves ex Fern.-Vill.
Piper anisodorum Blanco
Piper bathicarpum C.DC.
Piper betel Blanco
Piper betle f. densum (Blume) Fosberg
Piper betle f. marianum (Opiz) Fosberg
Piper betle var. amplifolium C.DC.
Piper betle var. densum (Blume) C.DC.
Piper betle var. marianum (Opiz) C.DC.
Piper betle var. siriboa (L.) C.DC.
Piper bidentatum Stokes
Piper blancoi Merr.
Piper blumei (Miq.) Backer
Piper canaliculatum Opiz
Piper carnistilum C.DC.
Piper chawya Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
Piper densum Blume
Piper fenixii C.DC.
Piper macgregorii C.DC.
Piper malamiri Blume
Piper malamiris L.
Piper malarayatense C.DC.
Piper marianum Opiz
Piper philippinense C.DC.
Piper pinguispicum C.DC. & Koord.
Piper potamogetonifolium Opiz
Piper puberulinodum C.DC.
Piper rubroglandulosum Chaveer. & Mokkamul
Piper saururus Burm.

and 3 more.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Pacific Basin: native

Photos

Photo: Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Boesenbergia, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: AditiB08, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.