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: 840332

    Occurrence ID: f6864139-debd-492c-86ac-b11d5aec082a

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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.)

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Plants of Belize
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Piper tuberculatum Jacq.
PIPERACEAE
Cayo District. Near Esperanza village, qrowina alona Rpli7p
R ver. 17°10'N 8?°02VW. 30m. yAkc ™ Bursm
bolanum, Ficus, Orbigyna. Growing in pasture on river flood
plain.
Shrub to 1.5m; young stem reddish; aromatic.
USE: Snakebite (used as poultice)
Jay B. Walker 571	January 27, 1994
with Wilfred Warrior, Percy Reynolds
Supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development
00840332