Piper hispidum
Jamaican Pepper
Also known as: Artanthe aspera Miq. +16 more
- Artanthe aspera Miq.
- Artanthe asperifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Miq.
- Artanthe asperifolia f. surinamensis Miq.
- Artanthe controversa Miq.
- Artanthe hirsuta (Sw.) Miq.
- Artanthe hispida (Sw.) Miq.
- Artanthe kunthiana Miq.
- Artanthe obesa (Vahl) Miq.
- Artanthe olfersiana (Kunth) Klotzsch
- Artanthe olfersiana (Kunth) Miq.
- Artanthe opizii (Kunth) Miq.
- Artanthe populifolia (Kunth) Miq.
- Artanthe scabra (Kunth) Miq.
- Lindeniopiper williamsii Trel.
- Piper aegrum Trel.
- Piper alluvicola C.DC.
- Piper amnigaudens Trel.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Piperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Piper hispidum (commonly known as Jamaican Pepper) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Piperaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Piper genus, encompassing over 2400 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.