Piper methysticum and belongs to the pepper family (Piperaceae).
Piper methysticum There are many varieties. It is related to the pepper plant (not capsicum, like bell peppers, but piper, like ground pepper corns).
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It grows to an average height of 6 ft (1.83 m) and has large heart-shaped leaves that can grow to 10 in (25.4 cm) wide.
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