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Piper nigrum
black pepper
Botanical details
- Family
- Piperaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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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