Piper muricatum

Blume

PiperaceaeLeaves

Piper muricatum

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Piper muricatum

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(c) 王錦堯（Ong Jin Yao）, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 王錦堯（Ong Jin Yao）

Piper muricatum

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(c) 王錦堯（Ong Jin Yao）, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 王錦堯（Ong Jin Yao）

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves - chewed

The leaves are chewed, traditionally with betel nut.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia,

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 tropical vine in the pepper family (Piperaceae).

Notes

It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.

Names & Synonyms

Lerher

References (1)

Ong, H., et al, 2012, Traditional knowledge and usage of edible plants among the Semai community of Kampung Batu 16, Tapah, Perak, Malaysia. Scientific Research and Essays Vol. 7(4), pp. 441-445, 30 January, 2012

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