Piper immutatum
Trel.
Piperaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A shrub in the pepper family (Piperaceae) with hollow stems, growing to about 1.5 m tall. It is found in tropical regions at elevations between 400-1,500 m above sea level.
Edible Uses
The young leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 400-1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Piper archidonense Trel.Piper canelosense Trel. & Yunck.Piper isernii Trel.Piper meraense Trel. & Yunck.Piper pichisense Trel.Piper retropuberulum Yunck.Piper subbrunneispicum Yunck.
Also Known As
Carehue'chu, Cordoncillo, Mocotillo, Tunchi, Ukuch
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 665
