Piper peepuloides Roxb. ??

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members,

Location: Okharpauwa, Nuwakot, Nepal

Altitude:  5500 ft.

Date: 13 September 2018.      

Habit : Wild

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

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Thanks a lot, Padmaraj ji.

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From: padmaraj gajurel
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 at 09:50
Subject: Re: Piper peepuloides Roxb. ??
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

Dear Sir

For me its look a true Piper betle. Please check the aroma of the leaves. The spikes will be more helpful.

Thanks

Dr. Padma Raj Gajurel
Associate Professor, Department of Forestry

North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST)

(Demeed University)

Nirjuli-791109, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Phone: +91 360 2257401- 09  ext. 6010/6111

Fax +91 360 2257872 / 2258533

Mob (9436222579)

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Padmaraj sir!

Could you please tell me the flowering season for both sp. 

so that I could visit for a check.  It is not in the web.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Sir !

Saroj Kasaju

On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 10:32 AM padmaraj gajurel <pgaj...@yahoo.com> wrote:

I do not have the real idea of the flowering of the species as it is not comonly found in the wild and the daultivated variants hardly bear any spike.

But as per the common pattern April to June could be the possible period.

Thanks and regards

Dr. Padma Raj Gajurel
Associate Professor, Department of Forestry

North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST)

(Demeed University)

Nirjuli-791109, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Phone: +91 360 2257401- 09  ext. 6010/6111

Fax +91 360 2257872 / 2258533

Mob (9436222579)

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Gajurel sir,

Leaf venation  looks different from P. betle and I have no idea about its elevation range. 

According to the leaf venation it looks near to P. longum but I am not sure about the elevation range

since it is shot at 5500ft. I have been monitoring this plant since 2018 but never saw it flowering and

the locals said they have seen it never flowering. The plant is huge (long) hanging from cliff and near 

perennial water source. Leaf size looks bigger as described in efn.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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Saroj Kasaju

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Saroj Kasaju

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Gajurel sir / Mr. Garg,

Any further opinion on this  ?

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

Please have a look at these images

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

I shot some images of leaf and petiole. I tried to collect the largest leaf size and enclosing images 

herewith 

https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/MV4_nS3oHwk/m/RGFVLyA-AAAJ 

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

[J.M. Garg]

Ok, Saroj ji

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Something close to Piper acutistigmum C.DC. ??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Dr. Padmraj Sir,

By the way Piper betle sp. is not found in Nepal in wild.

According to https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwj5962R282BAxUYgFYBHdw-C5gQFnoECBUQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftropical.theferns.info%2Fviewtropical.php%3Fid%3DPiper%2Bbetle&usg=AOvVaw1VqJXlIN6utE0iyikAeJsl&opi=89978449,

and the elevation range for this sp. is below 900m.

Saroj Kasaju

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From: padmaraj gajurel <pgaj...@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: Piper peepuloides Roxb. ??

To: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>

Sir it is Piper betle only.. In some population piper betle exhibits sterile vine also. 

You can chew it sir. Its aroma will help you.

Regards 

Dr. Padma Raj Gajurel
Associate Professor, Department of Forestry

North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST)

(Demeed University)

Nirjuli-791109, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Phone: +91 360 2257401- 09  ext. 6010/6111

Fax +91 360 2257872 / 2258533

Mob (9436222579)