Piper cubeba L.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Piperales > Piperaceae > Piper

Characteristics

A vine or climber. The leaves are oval or oblong. The female fruit spikes are 3.5-4 cm long. The fruits are berries. They are 2.5 mm across. They are like a black pepper with a stalk.
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Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Environment

A tropical plant.
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Usage

The dried berry is used as a spice. The oil is used for flavouring foods. It is the source of oleoresin oil used in pickles, meat sauces and bitters.
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Uses: Cultivated in E and W Indies for the dried unripe fruits used medicinally and to flavour cigarettes.
Uses: Cultivated in E and W Indies for the dried unripe fruits used medicinally and to flavour cigarettes.
Uses essential oil experimental purposes food fragrant oil habitats medicinal oil perfumery spice
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Amenorrhea (fruit), Anorexia (fruit), Anti-bacterial agents (fruit), Anti-infective agents, local (fruit), Antineoplastic agents (fruit), Antirheumatic agents (fruit), Appetite stimulants (fruit), Asthma (fruit), Bronchitis (fruit), Common cold (fruit), Cough (fruit), Cystitis (fruit), Diuretics (fruit), Dysentery (fruit), Dysmenorrhea (fruit), Dyspepsia (fruit), Expectorants (fruit), Flatulence (fruit), Gonorrhea (fruit), Headache (fruit), Helminthiasis (fruit), Hypnotics and sedatives (fruit), Leukemia (fruit), Lung diseases (fruit), Pharyngitis (fruit), General tonic for rejuvenation (fruit), Sexually transmitted diseases (fruit), Urogenital system (fruit), Urologic diseases (fruit), Irritant (fruit), Anti-infective agents, local (seed), Appetite stimulants (seed), Bronchitis (seed), Common cold (seed), Cough (seed), Diuretics (seed), Dysentery (seed), Expectorants (seed), Flatulence (seed), Hypnotics and sedatives (seed), Lung diseases (seed), General tonic for rejuvenation (seed), Sexually transmitted diseases (seed), Irritant (seed), Antiseptic (unspecified), Anus (unspecified), Aphrodisiac (unspecified), Bactericide (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Carminative (unspecified), Catarrh (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Cystitis (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Enterosis (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Flu (unspecified), Fumitory (unspecified), Gleet (unspecified), Gonorrhea (unspecified), Kidney (unspecified), Panacea (unspecified), Prolapse (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Urethritis (unspecified), Urogenital (unspecified), Viricide (unspecified), Cancer(Mouth) (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Fistula (unspecified), Phthisis (unspecified), Amenorrhea (unspecified), Analgesics (unspecified), Anorexia (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Anti-bacterial agents (unspecified), Anti-infective agents, local (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Cardiotonic agents (unspecified), Common cold (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Dentifrices (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Dysmenorrhea (unspecified), Dysuria (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Halitosis (unspecified), Headache (unspecified), Heart diseases (unspecified), Helminthiasis (unspecified), Hemorrhage (unspecified), Hypnotics and sedatives (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Menstruation-inducing agents (unspecified), Mouth diseases (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Rhinitis, allergic, seasonal (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Urination disorders (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Cystitis (whole plant), Gonorrhea (whole plant), Urogenital system (whole plant)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:681071-1
WFO ID wfo-0000478712
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INPN ID 842812
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Synonyms

Piper cubeba Cubeba officinalis Cubeba cubeba