Piper retrofractum (Cultivated) – eFlora of India

March 21, 2011
Piper

Piper retrofractum Vahl, Enum. Pl. 1: 314 1804. (syn. Chavica celtidiformis Miq.; Chavica hainana C.DC.; Chavica labillardieri Miq.; Chavica maritima Miq.; Chavica officinarum Miq.; Chavica parvifolia Hassk.; Chavica peepuloides Wight; Chavica retrofracta Miq.; Cubeba chaba Miq.; Piper arnottianum C.DC.; Piper callosum Opiz; Piper chaba Hunter; Piper longum Bl.; Piper maritimum Blume ex C.DC.; Piper officinarum (Miq.) C. DC.; Piper palawanum C.DC.; Piper parvifolium Blanco; Steffensia carpunya Kunth);

Native to: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into: East Himalaya, Leeward Is., Windward Is. as per POWO;

Long Pepper, Balinese Pepper, Javanese long pepper;

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Piperaceae, Lauraceae and Thymelaeaceae SN 08 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).

Piper retrofractum Vahl., (= P. chaba Hunter)

Cultivated climber for its medicinal fruits

.. Is this called ‘gaja hippali‘ in Kannada ?

References:

The Plant List Ver.1.1 Catalogue of Life POWO GBIF (High resolution specimens) India Biodiversity Portal Wikipedia Useful Tropical Plants Flora of China

Spice Pages: Long Pepper (Piper longum/retrofractum) Piper retrofractum information from NPGS/GRIN Piper retrofractum – Wikimedia Commons Piper retrofractum | Henriette’s Herbal Homepage

http://herbalheaven.blogspot.com/2008/11/piper-retrofractum-vahl.html

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