Piper aduncum
Bamboo Piper, Spiked Pepper
Also known as: Artanthe adunca (L.) Miq. +19 more
- Artanthe adunca (L.) Miq.
- Artanthe adunca f. angustifolia Miq.
- Artanthe bahiensis C.Presl
- Artanthe cearensis Miq.
- Artanthe celtidifolia (Kunth) Miq.
- Artanthe elongata f. brasiliensis Miq.
- Artanthe elongata f. glabrior Miq.
- Artanthe galeottii Miq.
- Artanthe granulosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Miq.
- Artanthe lanceata (A.Dietr.) Miq.
- Artanthe linguifolia (Ham.) Miq.
- Artanthe velloziana Miq.
- Artanthe vellozoana Miq.
- Lepianthes granulatum Raf.
- Piper acutifolium var. membranaceum C.DC.
- Piper aducum L.
- Piper aduncifolium Trel.
- Piper aduncum subsp. ossanum (C.DC.) Saralegui
- Piper aduncum var. brachyarthrum (Trel.) Yunck.
- Piper aduncum var. laevifolium C.DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Piperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Piper aduncum (commonly known as Bamboo Piper or Spiked Pepper) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Piperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
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)
Ascension, Christmas I., Fiji, Florida, Galápagos, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Solomon Is., Vanuatu
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms