Piper kadsura
Piper kadsura (Japanese pepper) is an East Asian species of pepper vine. It belongs to the magnoliid family family Piperaceae.
Japanese pepper | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Piperaceae |
Genus: | Piper |
Species: | P. kadsura |
Binomial name | |
Piper kadsura Trel. & Yunck. | |
In Japanese, it is known as fūtōkazura (風藤). It only grows in warmer areas, and was used medicinally in the past.
- flower (male)
- flower (female)
- fruits
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