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

Japanese pepper
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Piper
Species:
P. kadsura
Binomial name
Piper kadsura
Synonyms

Ipomoea kadsura Choisy
Piper arboricola C.DC.
Piper futokadsura Siebold
Piper futokadsura var. macrophyllum Nakai
Piper kadsura var. boninense M.Mizush.
Piper kadsura f. macrophyllum (Nakai) M.Mizush.
Piper rupigaudens C.DC.
Piper subglaucescens C.DC.
Piper taquetii C.DC.

In Japanese, it is known as fūtōkazura (風藤). It only grows in warmer areas, and was used medicinally in the past.

References edit

  1. ^ "Piper kadsura (Choisy) Ohwi". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Piper kadsura (Choisy) Ohwi". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 19, 2022.