Piper borbonense
(Miq.) C. DC.
Tsiperifery
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Description
A creeper or vine. It can grow 5-10 m long. The leaves are simple and entire. They are alternate. The seeds are 3 mm across.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is used as a spice known as voatsiperifery, similar to black pepper.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Madagascar, ReUnion,
Synonyms
Cubeba borbonensis Miq.Cubeba costulata Miq.Piper aristolochioides Lam.Piper cubeba Lam.Piper dubium Miq.Piper perrottetii C.DCPiper pyrifolium VahlPiper radicans VahlPiper sylvestre auct. non Lam.
References (1)
- Arbres et arbustes de La Réunion
