Piper pseudonigrum
C.DC.
Piperaceae
Common Name:
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 |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
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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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
