Piper porphyrophyllum
(Lindl.) N. E. Br.
Sireh rimau
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Description
A tropical climbing vine in the Piperaceae family with distinctive purple and silver-speckled leaves.
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Edible Uses
Used as a spice.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Also Known As
Sireh harimau, Kerakap rimau, Akar bugu
References (3)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 1776
- Gard. Chron. ser. 2, 22:438. 1884
- PROSEA handbook Volume 13 Spices. p 279
