Piperaceae FAMILY

Piper argyrites

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Piper argyrites is a stout, climbing plant[ 334 Title Flora of Peninsula Malaysia Publication Author Website http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a substitute for the betel pepper (Piper betle)

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia.

HabitatLowland forest and open vegetation at low elevations[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 334 Title Flora of Peninsula Malaysia Publication Author Website http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants. ].