Kava

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Kava
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Piper methysticum leaves
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Piper
Species:
P. methysticum
Binomial name
Piper methysticum

Plant in the black pepper family with psychoactive roots. A suspension of ground root is drunk as an intoxicating beverage.

Acknowledgements

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