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.

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

Piper is also a girl's given name, a surname of Scottish origin, and the title of one who plays the bagpipes.