Lolot pepper, Vegetable pepper
A tropical plant. It grows in forests in wet places near villages and from near sea level to 1000 m altitude in S China. It does best is shady places. It grows in humid locations in forests. In Hawaii it is grown under shade cloth. Dry winds turn the leaves brown spoiling their appearance. In Yunnan.
Also known as:
Aimanas ai leten, 'i: le:d, Bo la lot, Cabean, Cha phlu, Cha plu, Chabai, Chaphlu, Chhiplou, Chi phlu, Chiaobiouluo, Daun kadok, Jia ju, Julo, Kadok batu, Karuk, l(oos)t tat ph(aws)t, La lot, Lot, Morech ansai, Nom wa, Pa dan, Pa die, Pake, Pak ereart, Patai-butu, Phak i leut, Phak iloed, Phlu ling, Pipali sag, Poivre lolot, Sirih tanah, Tat bat, Ti(ee)u
Synonyms
- Chavica hainana C.DC
- Chavica sarmentosa (Roxburgh) Miquel
- Piper albispicum C DC
- Piper brevicaule C DC
- Piper gymnostachyum C DC
- Piper lolot C DC
- Piper pierrei C DC
- Piper saigonense C DC
Edible Portion
- Leaves, Fruit, Spice
Where does Lolot pepper grow?
Found in: Andamans, Asia, Australia, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Marquesas, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam
Notes: There are between 1000-2000 Piper species. They are mostly in the tropics. It is used in medicine. It possibly has anti-cancer properties. It has 10.1 mg per 100 g dry weight and 6.0 mg fresh weight of alpha-tocopherol (Vitamin E).
Growing Lolot pepper, Vegetable pepper
Cultivation: It is grown by stem cuttings.
Edible Uses: The leaf is slightly pungent and is eaten raw. They are also added to curries or blanched and eaten as a potherb. The leaves are used to wrap an Asian snack dish. They are also used in soups. The dried fruit is used as a spice. The leaves are chewed with betle nut. The leaves are used as a flavouring for meat dishes.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 81.1 |
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