Tuberculate pepper
Piper tuberculatum

Family: Piperaceae

What it is like

A pepper vine.

There are between 1000-2000 Piper species. They are mostly in the tropics.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America (country/location of origin), Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Haiti (country/location of origin), Honduras, Jamaica (country/location of origin), Mexico, Panama, Peru, South America (country/location of origin), Suriname, Venezuela, West Indies (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Anisillo, Cordoncillo, Guayoyo, Guisanillo, Lula bakbak, Pimienta-longa

Synonyms

Artanthe decurrens Miq.; Artanthe tuberculata (Jacq.) Miq.; Piper arboreum subsp. tuberculatum (Jacq.) Tebbs; Piper nutans Opiz; and others