Piper trioicum
Roxb.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Spice
The seeds are used to flavour food as a spice.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests.
Asia, India, Malesia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A slender climber. The leaves are broadly oval and 9-13 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. The base is rounded and it tapers to a tip. The male spikes are slender and 18 cm long. The female spikes are 20 cm long. The berries are oval and yellow when ripe.
Production
In south India it flowers and fruits in March to May.
Other Information
It is a cultivated plant.
Names & Synonyms
Kattumulaku, Kattukurumulagu, Kaatu milagu
References (1)
- Ramachandran, V.S., 1987, Further Notes on the Ethnobotany of Cannanore District, Kerala. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 11 No. 1 pp 47-
