Specimen : Wild
Specimen height : 3-5 meters
Habitats : On trees in moist thickets
Botanical name : Piper retrofractum
Local names : Litlit, Salimara
Trade names : Javanese long pepper, Balinese long pepper
Family : Piperaceae
Traits : Dioecious; Low altitude species; Perrenial; Herbaceous to woody climber
Recommendations : Backyards; Edible gardening; Farms; Fruit collector’s; Home gardens; Landscaping; Medicinal plant; Urban greening; Wildcrafting
Used for : Fruits used as spice; Fruits for pickling; Leaves, fruits and roots have uses in traditional medicine; Used in modern medicine
Native range : India, Bangladesh, China, Southeast Asia (including the Philippines)
National conservation status : Not threatened
Possible threats : Clearing of woodlands for agricultural, commercial or residential use
Further readings :
Flora of China Piper retrofractum http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200005592
Piperidine alkaloids from Piper retrofractum Vahl. protect against high-fat diet-induced obesity by regulating lipid metabolism and activating AMP-activated protein kinase. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21741367 (337)