Piper baccatum Blume

Species

Angiosperms > Piperales > Piperaceae > Piper

Characteristics

A vine. It can grow 16 m long. The branches are smooth and 2-4 mm across. The leaves are leathery and a rounded oval shaped. They are 12-16.5 cm long by 4-9.5 cm wide. The spikes are 4.5-9.5 cm long and hang down. The fruit are round.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
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It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

It is used as a tonic.
Uses food medicinal
Edible leaves roots stems
Therapeutic use Tonic (unspecified), Venereal (unspecified), Cough (unspecified)
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:680536-1
WFO ID wfo-0000479551
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Synonyms

Piper baccatum