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Betelvine
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Betelvine
 Kingdom Plantae
DivisionMagnoliophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
Order
Family Piperaceae
Sub family--
GenusPiper
SpeciesP.betle
Binomial NamePiper betle

The Betel (Piper betle) is a spice whose leaves have medicinal properties. The plant is evergreen and perennial, with glossy heart-shaped leaves and white catkins, and grows to a height of about 1 metre. The Betel plant originated in Malaysia and now grows in India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. The best Betel leaf is the ""Magahi"" variety (literally from the Magadha region) grown near Patna in Bihar, India.
Species infecting Betelvine
P.capsici
P.colocasiae
P.meadii
P.nicotianae
P.palmivora
 
Designed and Developed by: Alias E., Shaji A., M. Anandaraj and S.J. Eapen, Bioinformatics Centre, IISR, Calicut.