Piper boehmeriifolium
(Miq.) C. DC.
False-nettle leaved pepper
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Description
A small shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 11-24 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. Plants are separately male and female. The flower spikes are opposite the leaves or near the ends in male plants. The male spikes are 10-16 cm long by 2-3 mm wide. The female spikes are 6-12 cm long.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten raw or cooked.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten raw or cooked.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Sikkim it grows in forests between 500-2,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Chavya, Gajapippali, Jungali pan, Jungle paan
References (2)
- Anderson, E. F., 1993, Plants and people of the Golden Triangle. Dioscorides Press. p 218
- Ghorbani, A., et al, 2012, A comparison of the wild food plant use knowledge of ethnic minorities in Naban River Watershed Nature Reserve, Yunnan, SW China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine; 8:17
