Piper kadsura
Japanese pepper | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Piperaceae |
Genus: | Piper |
Species: | P. kadsura
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Piper kadsura Trel. & Yunck.
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Piper kadsura (Japanese pepper) is an East Asian species of pepper vine. It belongs to the magnoliid family Piperaceae.
In Japanese, it is known as fūtōkazura (風藤). It only grows in warmer areas, and was used medicinally in the past.
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