Betel

Betel
Scientific classification
Kinrick:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiospermae
(unranked):	Magnoliidae
Order:	Piperales
Faimily:	Piperaceae
Genus:	Piper
Species:	P. betle
Binomial name
Piper betle L.

The betel (Piper betle) is the leaf o a vine belangin tae the Piperaceae faimily, which includes pepper an kava. It is valued baith as a mild stimulant an for its medicinal properties. Betel leaf is maistly consumed in Asie, an ensewhaur in the warld bi some Asian emigrants, as betel quid or in paan, wi or wioot tobacco, in an addictive psychostimulatin an euphoria-inducin formulation wi adverse heal effects. Betel is notable for stainin the teeth o regular uisers.