FloraLexicon

This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Barkono.

Piper nigrum

Also known as: Barkono · Biber · Black pepper · Bors · Černý pepř · Čierne korenie · Crni papar · Fekete bors · Hồ tiêu · Karabiber · Korenie · Lada hitam · Merica hitam · Mustapippuri · Pamintang itim · Papar · Peber · Pebre negre · Pepe · Pepe nero · Peper · Peppar · Pepper · Pepř · Pfeffer · Pieprz · Pieprz czarny · Pilipili nyeusi · Pimenta · Pimenta preta · Pimenta-do-reino · Pimienta · Pimienta negra · Piobar dubh · Piper · Piper negru · Poivre · Poivre noir · Schwarzer Pfeffer · Sort peber · Svart pepper · Svartpeppar · Swartpeper · Tiêu đen · Zwarte peper · Μαύρο πιπέρι · Πιπέρι · Перец · Перець · Пипер · Черен пипер · Чёрный перец · Чорний перець · פלפל · פלפל שחור · فلفل · فلفل أسود · فلفل سیاه · کالی مرچ · ቁንዶ በርበሬ · ጥቁር በርበሬ · काली मिर्च · மிளகு · കുരുമുളക് · ගම්මිරිස් · พริกไทย · พริกไทยดำ · 후추 · 흑후추 · 胡椒 · 黑胡椒 · 黒胡椒

species · Type: herb

What is this herb called in different countries?

Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.

Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.

At a glance

Family
Piperaceae
Countries & regions (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Evidence label (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Toxicity (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Sustainability / harvest
Not listed in the current index slice.

Uses & indexed themes

No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.

    Geography

    Native / origin regions (dataset)

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Where it appears in the index

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Regional naming in the index

    • Algeria → medicinal useفلفل · فلفل أسود
    • Argentina → medicinal usePimienta · Pimienta negra
    • Australia → medicinal useBlack pepper · Pepper
    • Austria → medicinal usePfeffer · Schwarzer Pfeffer
    • Belgium → medicinal usePoivre noir · Zwarte peper
    • Brazil → medicinal usePimenta preta · Pimenta-do-reino
    • Bulgaria → medicinal useПипер · Черен пипер
    • China → medicinal use胡椒 · 黑胡椒
    • Croatia → medicinal useCrni papar · Papar
    • Czechia → medicinal useČerný pepř · Pepř
    • Denmark → medicinal usePeber · Sort peber
    • Ethiopia → medicinal useቁንዶ በርበሬ · ጥቁር በርበሬ
    • Finland → medicinal useMustapippuri · Svartpeppar
    • France → medicinal usePoivre
    • Greece → medicinal useΜαύρο πιπέρι · Πιπέρι
    • Hungary → medicinal useBors · Fekete bors
    • India → medicinal useकाली मिर्च · കുരുമുളക്
    • Indonesia → medicinal useLada hitam · Merica hitam
    • Iran → medicinal useفلفل · فلفل سیاه
    • Ireland → medicinal usePiobar dubh
    • Israel → medicinal useפלפל · פלפל שחור
    • Italy → medicinal usePepe
    • Japan → medicinal use胡椒 · 黒胡椒
    • Kenya → medicinal usePilipili nyeusi
    • Malaysia → medicinal useLada hitam
    • Netherlands → medicinal usePeper
    • Nigeria → medicinal useBarkono
    • Norway → medicinal usePepper · Svart pepper
    • Pakistan → medicinal useکالی مرچ
    • Philippines → medicinal usePamintang itim
    • Poland → medicinal usePieprz · Pieprz czarny
    • Portugal → medicinal usePimenta
    • Romania → medicinal usePiper · Piper negru
    • Russia → medicinal useПерец · Чёрный перец
    • Slovakia → medicinal useČierne korenie · Korenie
    • South Africa → medicinal useSwartpeper
    • South Korea → medicinal use후추 · 흑후추
    • Spain → medicinal usePebre negre
    • Sri Lanka → medicinal useமிளகு · ගම්මිරිස්
    • Sweden → medicinal usePeppar
    • Switzerland → medicinal usePepe nero
    • Thailand → medicinal useพริกไทย · พริกไทยดำ
    • Türkiye → medicinal useBiber · Karabiber
    • Ukraine → medicinal useПерець · Чорний перець
    • Vietnam → medicinal useHồ tiêu · Tiêu đen

    Related species

    Same genus first, then species that share an indexed condition with this plant.

    Common questions

    Is Barkono safe to drink daily?
    Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
    What is Barkono used for?
    In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
    Is Barkono safe?
    The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
    Can Barkono be confused with other plants?
    Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.

    Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.

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