Family: Piperaceae
Synonym: Chavica longa (L.) H.Karst.
Vernacular name: Tippali, Chapala, Cheenathippali, Kattuthippali, Maghadi
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Semi-evergreen, evergreen and moist deciduous forests and wastelands
Distribution: India, Nepal, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri-Lanka
Flowering and Fruiting: August-January
Key identification features: These shrubs have leaves that are ovate, with an acute apex, and at the base, they are cordate (heart-shaped) and strongly oblique. The female spike is stout and erect, while the male spike is slender and also erect. These shrubs have 2 stamens. Fruit is a berry.
Uses: It is used as a condiment in various dishes.Useful in bronchitis, abdominal pains, and diseases of the spleen tumors.
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