Piperaceae

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Also Known As	pepper family

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Fruits of the black pepper plant

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Piper Peperomia black pepper Peperomia pellucida baby rubberplant Piper methysticum betel pepper Peperomia argyreia Piper cubeba Piperales Aristolochiaceae

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