Botanical identity
A pungent culinary spice that can materially change the character of a preparation.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderPiperales
FamilyPiperaceae
GenusPiper
Scientific name with authorshipPiper nigrum L.
Curated parts indexedFruit
Indexed scientific synonyms
Muldera multinervis Miq.Muldera wightiana Miq.Piper aromaticum Lam.Piper baccatum C.DC.Piper colonum C.PreslPiper denudatum OpizPiper glabrispicum C.DC.Piper glyphicum Hoffmanns.Piper glyphicum Hoffmanns. ex KunthPiper lanatum WightPiper lanatum Wight ex Miq.Piper laxum VahlPiper malabarense C.DC.Piper nigricans Willd.Piper nigricans Willd. ex LinkPiper nigrum var. hirtellosum Asokan Nair & RavindranPiper nigrum var. mysorensis C.DC.Piper nigrum var. trioicum (Roxb.) C.DC.Piper pseudonigrum Velay. & AmalrajPiper rotundum NoronhaPiper sivarajanii Karthik. & V.S.KumarPiper trioicum Roxb.Piper velayudhanii E.S.S.Kumar & S.P.MathewRhyncholepis haeankeana Miq.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
Crop wild relative
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Traditional and practical context
Traditional and practical context is preparation-specific. A documented use category is not proof of clinical effectiveness.
Evidence boundary
Evidence must be assessed by exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Confirm botanical identity, plant part, route, dose, medicines, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding and age before use.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier682369-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.