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Piper betle

Piper betle L.


Family Piperaceae
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)

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