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Piper

Pepper
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Subkingdom: Tracheobionta Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Asteridae Order: Piperales Family: Piperaceae Genus: Piper
Species
P. nigrum, black/white/green pepper P. betle, betel P. cubeba, cubeb P. longum, long pepper P. methysticum, kava P. retrofractum, long pepper

Piper is a genus of plants containing the common table seasoning black pepper and the medicinal plant kava kava.

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Piper is also a common nickname for The New Piper Aircraft company.

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