Piper retrofractum (Cultivated)

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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Piper retrofractum Vahl., (= P. chaba Hunter)
Cultivated climber for its medicinal fruits
.. Is this called 'gaja hippali' in Kannada ?



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