Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pinedoana
ID:
1093266

Status:
valid

Authors:
Trel.

Source:
tro

Year:
1936

Citation Micro:
Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 75. 1936

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001092604



Common Names

  • Piper Pinedoana
  • Pinedoana Pepper
  • Piper Pinedoana


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Description

Piper pinedoana (also called 'Pepino', among many other common names) is an evergreen perennial herbaceous plant native to the Andes Mountains in South America. It has a woody stem and lanceolate leaves with a glossy surface. It is usually found in humid and shady areas, such as in the understory of forests.

Uses & Benefits

Piper pinedoana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used for medicinal purposes, such as treating skin conditions and digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Piper pinedoana has small, yellow flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Where to Find Piper pinedoana

Piper pinedoana can be found in Central and South America, particularly in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Species in the Piper genus

Piper abbadianum, Piper abbreviatum, Piper aberrans, Piper abutiloides, Piper hypoglaucum, Piper coronatibracteum, Piper corozalanum, Piper corrugatum, Piper costulatum, Piper coruscans, Piper corylistachyopsis, Piper costaricense, Piper corcovadense, Piper cordiforme, Piper cornilimbum, Piper corintoananum, Piper crispatum, Piper crenulatibracteum, Piper crenulatum, Piper criniovarium, Piper crassipes, Piper crassinervium, Piper crebrinodum, Piper crassistilum, Piper comatum, Piper colonense, Piper compactum, Piper cordatilimbum, Piper collinum, Piper conversum, Piper constanzanum, Piper cooperi, Piper concinnifolium, Piper consanguineum, Piper confusum, Piper conibaccum, Piper degeneri, Piper dendrophilum, Piper deliciasanum, Piper decurrens, Piper demeraranum, Piper delicatum, Piper davidianum, Piper davidsonii, Piper deamii, Piper deductum, Piper decumanum, Piper diffamatum, Piper dempoanum, Piper dilatatum,

Species in the Piperaceae family

Manekia venezuelana, Manekia obtusa, Manekia naranjoana, Manekia urbani, Manekia incurva, Manekia sydowii, Peperomia megalopoda, Peperomia melanokirrocarpa, Peperomia melinii, Peperomia matlalucaensis, Peperomia meeboldii, Peperomia maxwellana, Peperomia maypurensis, Peperomia tuisana, Peperomia uaupesensis, Peperomia turboensis, Peperomia turialvensis, Peperomia tutuilana, Peperomia udisilvestris, Peperomia macrostachya, Peperomia maculosa, Peperomia maestrana, Peperomia magnoliifolia, Peperomia macedoana, Peperomia mala, Peperomia marchionensis, Peperomia mariannensis, Peperomia marivelesana, Peperomia martiana, Peperomia manarae, Peperomia marahuacensis, Peperomia mantadiana, Peperomia mutilata, Peperomia naitasiriensis, Peperomia muscicola, Peperomia nandalana, Peperomia ripicola, Peperomia rivulorum, Peperomia retivenulosa, Peperomia quadrifolia, Peperomia quadrangularis, Peperomia quaesita, Peperomia quaifei, Peperomia rodriguesiana, Peperomia curtispica, Peperomia cyclophylla, Peperomia cuspidata, Peperomia deppeana, Peperomia defluens, Peperomia degeneri,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-25001385: Based on the initial data import
William Trelease (1857-1945): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Trel.' in the authors string.