Family | Piperaceae |
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Local Name | Ikmo (Tagalog); Buyo (Bikolano); Gaued (Ilokano); Mamin (Bisaya) |
Habit | Vine |
Special Notes | Faint and pungent smell when leaves are crushed |
Ethnobotanical Uses | ORNAMENTAL: used for ornamental purposes; OTHERS: used for chewing as moma or nganga; |
Collected from | Sabdang, Poblacion (Central), Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
Collector(s) | Aileen Dacuma, Donna Fe (Fitzie) Doctor, Vanissa (Vannie) Pasigon, Loida Ramos, Amy Joyce Reyes |
Identification Verified By | Ranne Santiago Posadas-(2004-02-04)-(Piper betle L.)-(APNI) |