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Piperales

This order has three families and a little over 1,500 species.
Most the species in this order are herbs. Most of the plants in this order can be found in temperate regions.

   Piperaceae - Pepper Family
PepperThere are about 1,500 species of shrubs, trees, vines and herbs in the pepper family. Many plants in this family have a resin called chavicine that gives their leaves and berries a strong flavor. Plants in this family include black pepper and betel pepper.


   Chloranthaceae

There are about 65 species of trees, shrubs and herb in this family. Plants in this family are found in subtropical to tropical regions in South and Central America, Southeast Asia and Malaysia.

   Saururaceae

There are seven species of herbs in this family found in temperate to tropical regions of Eastern Asia, the Southern U.S. and Mexico.

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