Tree like pepper
Piper arboreum

Family: Piperaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico (country/location of origin), North America, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America (country/location of origin), Suriname, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, West Indies (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves - medicine, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cordoncillo

Synonyms

Artanthe geniculata sensu Griseb. non (Sw.) Miq.; Artanthe jamaicensis Griseb.; Artanthe staminea Miq.; Artanthe verrucosa Griseb.; Piper arboreum var. hirtellum Yunck Piper arboreum Aubl. var. stamineum (Miq.) Yunck.; Piper brittonorum Trel.; Piper geniculatum Sw.; Piper jamaicense (Griseb.) C. DC.; Piper macrophyllum Sw.; Piper nitidum Sw.; Piper subpuberulum Trec.; Piper verrucosum Sw.; Piper yaranum Trel.; and many others