Piper stylosum
Miq.
Kadok hutan
Piperaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
An upright herb in the Piperaceae family found in tropical forests. The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in forests.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Notes
There are between 1000-2000 Piper species. They are mostly in the tropics.
References (2)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 1783
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 213
