The fruit of the pepper consists of many minuscule fruits — each about the size of a poppy seed — embedded in the surface of a flower spike that closely resembles a hazel tree catkin. Like Piper nigrum, the fruits contain the alkaloid piperine, which contributes to their pungency. Another species of long pepper, Piper retrofractum, is native to Java, Indonesia. The fruits of this plant are often confused with chili peppers, which belong to the genus Capsicum , originally from the Americas.
== Medicinal Uses ==
* [[:Category:Headache|Headache]], Toothache, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cholera, Coma, Cough, Diarrhea, Epilepsy, Fever, Stomach ache, Stroke, Indigestion.
== Medicinal Uses common name==
* [[:Category:Headache|Headache]], Toothache, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cholera, Coma, Cough, Diarrhea, Epilepsy, Fever, Stomach ache, Stroke, Indigestion.'''English''' - Long Pepper* '''Kannada''' - ಕಂದನ ಲಿಪ್ಪಿಲಿ * '''Hindi''' - पिपली
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