Piper caldense

Family: Piperaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The branches have lines along them. The leaves are narrowly oval or sword shaped and brownish underneath. The flowers are in a greenish-white spike. The fruit are 3 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It can be in grassland or rainforest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Jaborandi, Paraguandy

Synonyms

Piper pardinum C. DC.; Piper pseudolanceolatum C. DC.;