Piper trioicum
Roxb.
Piperaceae Edible: Seeds, Spice
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Description
A slender climber. The leaves are broadly oval and 9-13 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. The base is rounded and it tapers to a tip. The male spikes are slender and 18 cm long. The female spikes are 20 cm long. The berries are oval and yellow when ripe.
Edible Uses
The seeds are used to flavour food as a spice.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are used to flavour food.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Malesia,
Production
In south India it flowers and fruits in March to May.
Other Information
It is a cultivated plant.
Also Known As
Kattumulaku, Kattukurumulagu, Kaatu milagu
References (1)
- Ramachandran, V.S., 1987, Further Notes on the Ethnobotany of Cannanore District, Kerala. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 11 No. 1 pp 47-
