Peperomia angustata
Kunth
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Description
A leafy tropical herb in the Piperaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten in salads.
Traditional Uses
Leaves are eaten in salads.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, South America,
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics, mainly found at elevations below 600 metres, but specimens have been found at elevations up to 2,600 metres. The plant is often found as an epiphyte on trees or moist rocks.
Synonyms
Peperomia viridispica Trel.Piper angustatum (Kunth) Poir.and several others
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 628
