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Piper nigrum

black pepper

Other common names
common pepper
Madagascar pepper
see morepepper plant
white pepper
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Botanical details
Family
Piperaceae
Native to the UK
No
Genus

Piper

Genus description

Piper may be shrubs, climbers or small trees. The leaves vary from narrowly-oval to rounded and may have a pungent aroma. The flowers, with no petals or sepals, appear in narrow spikes, followed by single-seeded fruit

Name status

Correct

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