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Piper ponapense

Botanic Family

Piperaceae

Author

C. de Candolle

Common Names

• Kasibibui (Palau)
• Tolboy (Lamotrek)
• Elek (Satawal)
• Enes (Truk)
• Anek (Namoluk)
• Anük (Etal)
• Konok (Ponape)
• Kai-fuhl (Kusaie)

Geographical Habitats

• Micronesia

Natural Habitats

• Forests
• thickets
• clearings

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Glabrous aromatic creeper or climber rooting at nodes, cordate leaves, dioecious flowers in spikes with bracts, red fruit

Further References

• Smithsonian