Piper amalago
Higuillo De Limon, Pepper Elder
Other regional names: Spanish Elder +1 more
- Spanish Elder
- Wall Purslane
Also known as: Artanthe plantaginea (Lam.) Miq. +16 more
- Artanthe plantaginea (Lam.) Miq.
- Artanthe saururoides (Desv. ex Ham.) Miq.
- Enckea amalago var. hirtella Griseb.
- Enckea vernicea Miq.
- Ottonia plantaginea (Lam.) Endl.
- Piper berlandieri f. nova C.DC.
- Piper celtidifolium Desv.
- Piper cojimaranum Trel.
- Piper diguetii C.DC.
- Piper gracillimum var. dactoense Trel.
- Piper henschenii C.DC.
- Piper henshenii C.DC.
- Piper henshenii var. barretoi Trel.
- Piper hispaniolae Trel.
- Piper macintoshii Trel. & Stehlé
- Piper medium var. perglabrum Yunck.
- Piper pseudoamalago C.DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Piperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Piper amalago (commonly known as Higuillo De Limon or Pepper-Elder) is a shrub 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. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
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, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms