Piperaceae FAMILY

Piper sarmentosum

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Wild pepper is an evergreen shrub with stems up to 10 metres long that mainly creep along the ground[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 477 Title Current Science Vol. 87 Publication Author Balaram P. (Editor) Website http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/ Publisher Indian Academy of Sciences Year 2004 ISBN Description Contains a short artcle on some Piper species from the Andamans. Available online. ]. The is gathered from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China. India, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.

HabitatForests or wet places near villages from near sea level to 1,000 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. Edges of semi-evergreen type forests at or near sea level in the Andamans[ 477 Title Current Science Vol. 87 Publication Author Balaram P. (Editor) Website http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/ Publisher Indian Academy of Sciences Year 2004 ISBN Description Contains a short artcle on some Piper species from the Andamans. Available online. ].