Piper xylosteoides

Family: Piperaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows up to 1.7 m tall.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Aperta-mao, Aperta-ruao, Jaborandi

Synonyms

Piper pabstii C. DC.; Schilleria xylostioides Kunth;