Piper argyrites (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Piper argyrites Ridley ex C. DC.

Family: Piperaceae

Piper nigrantherum C. DC.

• Peninsular Malaysia: sirih rimau puteh.

Peninsular Malaysia.

The bark, peeled off in strips, has traditionally been used as a substitute for the leaf of Piper betle L.

A stout dioecious climber. Leaves arranged spirally, glabrous; petiole sheathing for half its length; blade oblong-ovate, up to 18 cm × 6 cm, with 7 palmate veins, base rounded, slightly unequal, apex acuminate, light green with pale or white spots when young. Flowers sessile in solitary spikes about 8 cm long; bracts obovate, up to 1.5 mm long; rachis hairy; male flower with 2 stamens with kidney-shaped anthers; female plants unknown. P. argyrites is found in open vegetation at low altitude.

15, 22, 55.

M.S.M. Sosef