Piper auritum
Ear Leaf Pepper, Mexican Pepperleaf
Other regional names: Vera Cruz Pepper
- Vera Cruz Pepper
Also known as: Artanthe aurita (Kunth) Miq. +16 more
- Artanthe aurita (Kunth) Miq.
- Artanthe sancta Miq.
- Artanthe seemanniana Miq.
- Piper alstonii Trel.
- Piper auritilaminum Trel.
- Piper auritilimbum Trel.
- Piper auritum var. amplifolium C.DC.
- Piper auritum var. schiedeanum C.DC.
- Piper auritum var. seemannianum (Miq.) Trel.
- Piper heraldii Trel.
- Piper heraldii var. amplius Trel.
- Piper heraldii var. amplius Trel. ex Woodson & Schery
- Piper heraldii var. cocleanum Trel.
- Piper perlongipes Trel.
- Piper sanctum (Miq.) Schltdl.
- Piper sanctum (Miq.) Schltdl. ex C.DC.
- Schilleria aurita (Kunth) Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Piperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Piper auritum (commonly known as Ear-Leaf Pepper or Mexican pepperleaf) is a shrub or tree within the Piperaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Surinam, Venezuela
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Caroline Is., Cuba, Florida, Haiti, Hawaii, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Samoa