Betel (English spelling) Piper betle L.

Japanese: キンマ(蒟醬) - キンマ(英語表記)Piper betle L.
Betel (English spelling) Piper betle L.
Native to Malaysia, it is an evergreen climbing plant of the Piperaceae family, cultivated in India and Africa, with woody stems (illustration). Its English names are betel piper, betel vine, betel, sirih. The habit of covering betel nuts with lime, wrapping them in betel leaves and chewing them like chewing gum (betel chewing) is seen mainly in Malaysia, and the leaves and fruits are also used for medicinal purposes. It is a herbaceous climbing plant with a pungent taste and odor, and the base of the stem becomes woody when it matures.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
マレーシア地域原産で,インドやアフリカでも栽培されるコショウ科の常緑つる性植物で,茎は木質化する(イラスト)。英名はbetel piper,betel vine,betel,sirih。ビンロウの実を石灰にまぶし,キンマの葉でつつんでチューインガムのようにかむ習慣(ベテル・チューイング)はマレーシア地域を中心に見られ,葉や果実はまた薬用にもされる。植物体に刺激的な味臭のある草本的なつる性植物で,成熟すると茎の基部は木本化する。

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