Piper pyrifolium
Vahl
Piperaceae
Cubeba borbonensis Miq.
Cubeba costulata Miq.
Piper borbonense (Miq.) C.DC.
Common Name:
General Information
Piper pyrifolium is an epiphytic, evergreen climbing shrub[
605- Title
- Flore de L'Ile de la Reunion
- Publication
-
- Author
- E. Jacob De Cordemoy
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Librairie Medicale & Scientifique; Paris.
- Year
- 1895
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Not really a flora, more a list of the plants known at that time. It often includes a brief description of habit and habitat, plus the local uses of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Africa - Madagascar, Reunion.
Habitat
An epiphytic plant growing on trees in forests and ravines at low to middle elevations in Reunion[
605- Title
- Flore de L'Ile de la Reunion
- Publication
-
- Author
- E. Jacob De Cordemoy
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Librairie Medicale & Scientifique; Paris.
- Year
- 1895
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Not really a flora, more a list of the plants known at that time. It often includes a brief description of habit and habitat, plus the local uses of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the moist tropics, found at elevations from near sea level to just over 1,500 meters, but most commonly above 900 metres.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is used as a depurative and diuretic. It is used in decoction to treat stomatitis (inflammation of the mouth lining) in young children, and also to treat blennorrhagia[
605- Title
- Flore de L'Ile de la Reunion
- Publication
-
- Author
- E. Jacob De Cordemoy
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Librairie Medicale & Scientifique; Paris.
- Year
- 1895
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Not really a flora, more a list of the plants known at that time. It often includes a brief description of habit and habitat, plus the local uses of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The fruits are febrifuge and stomachic. They are used in the treatment of blennorrhagia[
565- Title
- Madagascar. An Environmental Profile.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Jenkins M.D. (Editor)
- Publisher
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre; Cambridge.
- Year
- 1987
- ISBN
- 2-88032-607-9
- Description
- Contains a list of the Ethnobotanical uses of Madagascar plants.
].
The stem internodes are used in the treatment of asthma and neuralgia[
565- Title
- Madagascar. An Environmental Profile.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Jenkins M.D. (Editor)
- Publisher
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre; Cambridge.
- Year
- 1987
- ISBN
- 2-88032-607-9
- Description
- Contains a list of the Ethnobotanical uses of Madagascar plants.
].
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.
