Betel Leaf Stock Photography

Pohon Sirih or Betel leafBetel is a plant native to Indonesia that grows climbing or leaning against the trunk of another tree. Betel is known in each language by a distinctive name, namely: suruh, sireh, bido, base, and amo. In the Batak community betel is called Demban. Culturally, the leaves and fruit are chewed together with gambier, areca nut, tobacco and lime.