Piper callosum
Ruiz & Pav.
PiperaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Medicine
The leaves are eaten and used medicinally.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
How to Identify
A shrub in the Piperaceae family that grows approximately 3 meters tall. It is found throughout tropical South America, including the Amazon region and parts of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used for medicinal purposes in traditional Amazonian practice.
Production
There are between 1000-2000 Piper species. They are mostly in the tropics.
Names & Synonyms
Pimenta longa
Oxodium callosum Raf.Piper benianum Trel.and others
References (2)
- Alimenticias - FloraSBS
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 521
