Piper trichostachyon
(Miq.)C. DC.
Pouched pepper
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Description
A stout woody climber. The leaves are 8-12 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and taper to the tip. The leaf stalk is 1-2 cm long. The spikes are 10 cm long. They are stout and drooping. The bracts are fleshy and form into a fleshy cup. The fruit is a berry 6 mm long and wide. It is yellowish red.
Edible Uses
The unripe fruit are used as a spice, added to vegetables and preserved in pickles.
Traditional Uses
The unripe fruit are used as a spice. They are added to vegetables and preserved in pickles.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests and moist deciduous forests. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Production
In south India is flowers and fruits March to April.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Mirch
References (2)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 461
- Prakash, V., & Mehrotra B.N., 1987, Ethnobotanical Studies on the Flora of Khandala, Maharashtra State. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 9 No. 1 pp 205-208
