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Piper betle

Piper betle L.


Family Piperaceae
Local Name Gaw-wed
Habit Vine
Habitat Stony and moist places
Special Notes herbaceous
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used as a carminative, antiseptic, astringent, and expectorant; APHRODISIAC: used as an aphrodisiac;
Collected from Apni, San Pascual, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Canullas, Francisco, Lugtu, Sabado
Identification Verified By Ranne Santiago Posadas-(2004-02-04)-(Piper betle L.)-(APNI)

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