Piper callosum
Ruiz & Pav.
Piperaceae Edible: Leaves, Medicine
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Description
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.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten and used medicinally.
Traditional Uses
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
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Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used for medicinal purposes in traditional Amazonian practice.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Production
There are between 1000-2000 Piper species. They are mostly in the tropics.
Synonyms
Oxodium callosum Raf.Piper benianum Trel.and others
Also Known As
Pimenta longa
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
