Piper methysticum
Kava, Kava Pepper
Other regional names: Kawa Pepper
- Kawa Pepper
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Piperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Piper methysticum (commonly known as Kava or Kava Pepper) is a rhizomatous plant within the Piperaceae family. It originates in the Pacific. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Santa Cruz Is., Vanuatu
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Caroline Is., Cook Is., Fiji, Hawaii, Marquesas, Niue, Samoa, Society Is., Tonga, Wallis-Futuna Is.