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Piper betle

Piper betle L.


Family Piperaceae
Local Name Gawed
Habit Vine
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: leaves are boiled in water or added in oil and placed on forehead to cure diarrhea or headache; FOOD: leaves are consumed, mix with other food;
Collected from San Pascual, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Teodora D. Balangcod, Lance Oliver C. Licnachan, Herlu Carol Jean Lucero, Marc Allenjie Marquez, Rosel Oryan, Emilio Osben
Identification Verified By Augustus Orion C. Limmayog and Lemuel Ray T. Balloyan-(2021-03-01)-(Piper betle)-(Taxonomic Books/Co's Digital Flora/IPNI)

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