Botanical Family · Piperales

Piperaceae

Pepper family

11 speciesOrder Piperales8+ well-known plants

Herbs, shrubs and climbers with jointed nodes and spike inflorescences. Aromatic. Includes black pepper, long pepper, betel leaf, and kava.

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Representative specimen · Piperaceae

How to recognise the Piperaceae family

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Leaf arrangement: alternate
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Leaf type: simple
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Growth forms: herb/shrub/vine
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Inflorescence: spike
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Fruit: drupe on spike

Typical leaf characters

ArrangementVariable
TypeSimple
MarginEntire
VenationVariable

Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.

Typical flower & fruit

Flower symmetryRadial
InflorescenceSpike
FruitDrupe

Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.

Notable members

PariparobaLepianthes umbellataSlender PeperomiaPeperomia dindygulensisBaby Rubber PlantPeperomia obtusifoliaShiny BushPeperomia pellucidaAcorn PeperomiaPeperomia tetraphyllaBetel LeafPiper betleLong Pepper, Indian Long PepperPiper longumHill PepperPiper mullesua

All 11 species in PIPERACEAE

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