Piper arboreum
Also known as: Artanthe dimidiata C.Presl +18 more
- Artanthe dimidiata C.Presl
- Artanthe geniculata (Sw.) Miq.
- Artanthe geniculata Griseb.
- Artanthe jamaicensis Griseb.
- Artanthe lessertiana Miq.
- Artanthe macrophylla f. latifolia Miq.
- Artanthe nitida (Sw.) Miq.
- Artanthe obrumbata Miq.
- Artanthe staminea Miq.
- Artanthe verrucosa (Sw.) Griseb.
- Artanthe xestophylla Miq.
- Artanthe xestophylla var. latifolia Miq.
- Artanthe xylopioides (Kunth) Miq.
- Piper arboreum f. geniculatum Fawc. & Rendle
- Piper arboreum f. nitidum Fawc. & Rendle
- Piper arboreum f. stamineum (Miq.) Fawc. & Rendle
- Piper arboreum subsp. arboreum
- Piper arboreum subsp. stamineum (Miq.) Borhidi
- Piper arboreum var. giganteum Trel. & Yunck.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Piperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Piper arboreum is a shrub or tree within the Piperaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in 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, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Togo
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms