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Piper betle

Piper betle L.


Family Piperaceae
Local Name Ikmo
Habit Vine
Habitat Shady places
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used as a carminative, antiseptic, astringent, and expectorant; APHRODISIAC: used as an aphrodisiac;
Collected from Kennon Road, Camp 5, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Teresa Blanco, Chiclet Dacpano, Sherry Ann Franco, Manila Torqueza
Identification Verified By Ranne Santiago Posadas-(2004-02-04)-(Piper betle L.)-(APNI)

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