Piperaceae FAMILY
Piper fragile
Piper fragile
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Piper fragile is an evergreen, scrambling shrub that creeps over the ground or climbs into nearby plants for support. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea.
HabitatOn rocks near the sea, in thickets, and in forests at low elevations[ 465 Title An Enumeration of Philippine Flowering Plants Publication Author Merrill E.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Bureau of Science, Manila. Year 1925 ISBN Description Mainly a list of plant names, plus some synonyms, giving details of where the name was published. Also gives a note on the range of the plant, its habitat and local names. Unfortunately, it does not even give a brief description of the plant. ].