Piper dilatatum
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Piperaceae family that grows about 2 meters tall.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is occasionally used as a pepper substitute.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are occasionally used as a pepper substitute.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Synonyms
Several.
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 34 (As dilatum)
