Pepper elder

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: APIOLE, ASH, CARBOHYDRATES, BETA-CAROTENE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Piperaceae

Scientific name: Peperomia pelucida

Common names: Pepper elder, Yerba de la plata, Buche de paloma, Clearweed, Corazon de hombre, Damuh-damuh, Herbe couresse, Hierba del sarpullido, Hoja de perdiz, Icing Grass, Kachó di Kaya, Man To Man, Man to man, Man to man (EN), Mi’shu pala ta’pe, Pansit-pansitan, Pansitpansitan, Pepper-elder, Pépéromie pellucide

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• APIOLE
• ASH
• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• FAT
• FIBER
• IRON
• NIACIN
• PHOSPHORUS
• POTASSIUM
• RIBOFLAVIN
• SESQUITERPENES
• THIAMIN
• TRIMETHOXYSTYRENE
• CALCIUM
• KILOCALORIES

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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