Piper longum
Indian Long Pepper, Jaborandi Pepper
Other regional names: Long Pepper
- Long Pepper
Also known as: Chavica longa (L.) H.Karst. +4 more
- Chavica longa (L.) H.Karst.
- Chavica roxburghii Miq.
- Piper latifolium W.Hunter
- Piper roxburghii (Miq.) J.Presl
- Piper turbinatum Noronha
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Piperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial or subshrub.
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Piper longum (commonly known as Indian long pepper or Jaborandi Pepper) is a climbing herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Piperaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Piper is notably large, comprising more than 2400 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Thailand, Vietnam
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)
China Southeast, Hainan, India, Malaya, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka