Piper carpunya
Ruiz & Pav.
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Piperaceae family native to tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a spice.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Piper lenticellosum C. DC.and others
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 Piper lenticellosum)
