Piper malamiris
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Dubili
Piperaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A tropical climbing or shrubby plant in the pepper family (Piperaceae) with distinctive oval leaves featuring 5 veins.
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Edible Uses
Leaves are chewed as a masticatory with betel, and are also cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are chewed as a masticatory with betel. They are also cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Northeastern India, Sri Lanka,
Notes
There are between 1000-2000 Piper species. They are mostly in the tropics.
References (2)
- Maikhuri, R, K, and Gangwar, A. K., 1993, Ethnobiological Notes on the Khasi and Garo Tribes of Meghalaya, Northeast India, Economic Botany, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 345-357
- Sawian, J. T., et al, 2007, Wild edible plants of Meghalaya, North-east India. Natural Product Radiance Vol. 6(5): p 420
