Piper auritum Kunth

Common Name: Mexican Pepperleaf, Hoja Santa , Veracruz Pepper, False Kava
Family: Piperaceae Agardh.

Country of Origin: Mexico to Colombia
Habitat: successional plant found in moist forests

Description: Shrubby perennial to 6+ft.

Uses: The spice is much used in the cuisines of tropical México. The leaves are a fragrant decoration or can be wrapped around some stuffing and steamed, baked or broiled. A famous recipe from the Veracruz province (where the spice is particularly popular) is Pescado en Hoja Santa, fish wrapped in pepper leaves, baked and served with a spicy tomato sauce.

Accession Data:

Accession # 199600027
Source: collection - Robin Chazdon
Provenance: Collected at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica, by Robin Chazdon 1996
1 March 2007 - Name correction Susan Letcher - orginally accessioned as P. coenocladum
Accession Date: 10-07-1996
Bench: 3106 - EVO: Ferns & Magnoliids
- Currently: active - new growth
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 11-17-2021

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: magnoliids
Order: Piperales
SubOrder:
Family: Piperaceae
SubFamily: Piperoideae
Tribe:
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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

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References (internal):

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 2 June 2015.

data regenerated on Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:49:06 -0500 [bcm v4.0]