Piper peltatum, Lepianthes peltata, Pothomorphe peltata

A lowlying species with heart-shaped glossy foliage, this plant has both household and medicinal uses. The leaves not only provide tablecloths and food wrapping material, but are also rubbed on the body to repel ticks and applied directly to swollen sores.The leaves are used as diuretic, antipyretic, and as an external and internal anti-inflammatory agent in several regions of the Peruvian and Bolivian Amazon.

Similar plants:

• Piper aduncum, Piper angustifolium, Piper elongatum (Spiked Pepper, Higuillo de Hoja, Matico)
• Piper auritum (Root Beer Plant, Mexican Pepperleaf, Hoja Santa , Veracruz Pepper, False Kava-Kava, Sacred Pepper)
• Piper betle (Betel leaf)
• Piper blattarum (Higuillo)
• Piper longum (Bengal Pepper, Indian Long Pepper )
• Piper magnificum (Lacquered Peppertree)
• Piper methysticum (Kava, Kava-Kava)
• Piper nigrum (Pepper)
• Piper ornatum, Piper crocatum (Celebes pepper)
• Piper retrofractum, Chavica officinarum, Piper chaba, Piper officinarum (Long Pepper, Balinese Pepper)