Botanical Name - Piper nigrum L.

Group:

1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons

Family:

Piperaceae

Genus:

Piper

Common sinhala name:

Gam-Miris - ගම්මිරිස්

Habit:

Creeper

Origin:

Exotic

National conservation status:

N/A

Legal status:

N/A

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Maricha (Sanskrit), Milaku (Tamil), Black pepper / Common pepper