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Useful Tropical Plants

Piper pseudonigrum

C.DC.

Piperaceae

+ Synonyms

Common Name:

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General Information

Piper pseudonigrum is an epiphytic, evergreen climbing shrub.
The seeds are sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a spice.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Southeast Asia - Vietnam.

Habitat

An epiphytic plant growing on the trunks of trees in forests at elevations around 300 metres[
606
Title
Atlas of the Seed Plants of Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam.
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/plantatlas/default.asp
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A project in its infancy (2010) listing the plants found in the Cuc Phuong National Park in Vietnam, often showing the habitat and photograph. Eventually it will give maps of plant distribution.
].

Properties

Edibility Rating *  *
HabitClimber
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

The seeds are sometimes used as a spice[
46
Title
Dictionary of Economic Plants.
Publication
 
Author
Uphof. J. C. Th.
Publisher
Weinheim
Year
1959
ISBN
-
Description
An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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