Piperaceae

Japanese: Piperaceae
Piperaceae

…In the 17th century, the British East India Company dominated trade with Asia, and pepper, along with indigo and calico, became a major export commodity from India. Spices [Shinji Shigematsu]
[Piperaceae]
This family, which consists of eight genera and about 300 species, is a climbing or herbaceous shrub, mainly found in the tropics. The leaves are alternate and entire, and the flowers lack perianth and grow in large numbers in spikes.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Piperaceae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…17世紀にはイギリス東インド会社がアジア貿易を一手に握り,コショウはアイ(藍),キャラコとともにインドからの主要な輸出商品となった。香辛料【重松 伸司】
【コショウ科Piperaceae】
 熱帯を中心に8属300種ほどある科で,つる性あるいは草本状の低木になる。葉は互生,全縁で,花は花被をなくし多数が穂状に集まる。…

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