Black Pepper

A climbing vine in the pepper family, native to India and cultivated throughout the tropics. Its fruit, called the 'king of spices', is processed into black, white, or green pepper depending on the method. The pepper trade fueled European maritime expansion in the 15th century.

Identification Points

• ✓Woody vine clinging with adventitious roots
• ✓Glossy ovate leaves with opposite spike inflorescences
• ✓Small spherical fruit in drooping clusters

Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification

Phylogenetic Positionコショウ科 →