Piper tuberculatum Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper tuberculatum Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    J. B. Walker 571 with Wilfred Warrior, Percy Reynolds, 27 Jan 1994

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Near Esperanza village, growing along Belize River.

  • Habitat

    Old pasture on river flood plain. Associated with other Piperaceae, Solanum, grasses.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1.5m; young stem reddish; aromatic, peppery odor to leaves.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 195982

    Occurrence ID: dfb65321-a7a3-4cf5-94ba-e517a3ab3c4b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper tuberculatum Jacq. det M. H. Nee, 1997

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Near Esperanza village, growing along Belize River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 30 m. (98 ft.)

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Piper tuberculatum Jacq.
det. D. E. Atha, 2004
Jay B. Walker 571
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Plants of Belize
PIPERACEAE
Pi per tuberculatum Jacq.
! m. M/Mi
Cayo District. Near Esperanza village, growing along Belize
River. 17°10'N, 89°02'W. 30m. Assc w/ Bursera,
Solanum, Ficus, Orbigyna. Growing in pasture on river flood
plain.
Shrub to 1.5m; young stem reddish; aromatic.
USE: Snakebite (used as poultice)
Jav B. Walker 571
with
January 27,
Wilfred Warrior, Percy Reynolds
1994
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Supported by the U.S. Agency for International. Development
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