Piper kadsura
Piper kadsura (Japanese pepper) is an East Asian species of pepper vine. It belongs to the magnoliid family family Piperaceae.
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| 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. | |
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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