Betel nut (Betel leaf and areca nut), Mrauk U, Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Betel, leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family, used as a stimulant, antiseptic and breath-freshener, Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Betel, leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family, used as a stimulant, antiseptic and breath-freshener, Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Betel nut (Areca catechu) for sale in a market in Maubisse, East Timor, Southeast Asia, Asia

Betel nuts being sold in Pulua Weh, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Betel leaves organized in circle that Burmese use for chewing, Inn Thein market, Lake Inle, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Myanmar (burma) betel vendor in the market in katha,, where george orwells burmese days was set

Betel leaves for sale to make paan, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Betel nuts (Areca Nut) on sale at Khari Baoli spice and dried foods market, Old Delhi, India

Betel leaves, Piper betle, on sale for medicinal use and as mild stimulant in Old Delhi at Khari Baoli spice market, India

A Manggarai women eating betel nut which causes reddening of the tongue and teeth, western Flores, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Betel nut (arecanut) and cardamon, Kerala, India, Asia

Betel nut, reported to be anti-parasitic, laxative and to promote urination, also proven to be a stimulant as it increases heart rate and blood pressure, India, Asia

Betel nuts (Areca Nut) on sale at Khari Baoli spice and dried foods market, Old Delhi, India

K.M.C. Market, Karachi, Pakistan, Asia

Woman cutting leaves for betel nut chew, Jodhpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Betel offering to a revered nun, Wat Rakang, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Betel nut drying in the sun, Kampong Cham, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

A brass plate full of offerings to God. Coconut, dried fish, black soya beans, duck eggs, oiled wicks, colour powder, bitten rice, betel nut, hand made rice paper incense, unhusked rice and flowers. Brahmayani Temple, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Betel Nuts, Pinang Nuts (Areca catechu), medicinal plant, spice

Betel Nuts, Pinang Nuts (Areca catechu), medicinal plant, spice

Portrait of senior woman eating betel nut, Sumba Island, Indonesia

Betel Nuts For Sale At The Market, Dili, East Timor

High angle close up of betel nuts wrapped in leaves on a street market, Myanmar