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Peperomia pellucida

Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth  [Unverified Identification]


Family Piperaceae
Local Name Pansit-pansitan
Habit Herb
Habitat Shaded, damp areas
Special Notes Leaves are alternate, heart-shaped and turgid
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used for easing pain from gout and arthritis;
Collected from Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Placido, Misola, Millo, Antonio, Evangelista

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