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Piper aduncum

L.

Higuillo de Hoja Menuda

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.157892
Element CodePDPIP02010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPiperales
FamilyPiperaceae
GenusPiper
Other Common Names
Higuillo (ES) higuillo de hoja menuda (EN) Spiked Pepper (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-08-03
Change Date1993-08-12
Edition Date1993-08-03
Edition AuthorsStoner, N.
Rank Reasons
Widespread and common habitats. Greater Antilles, St. Vincent, Grenada, Barbados, and Trindad and Tobago. Also from central Mexico to Peru and Brazil.
Range Extent Comments
Throughout New World tropics.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Thickets and secondary vegetation at woodland margins, 200-4000 feet.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Puerto Rico (2)
AreaForestAcres
El Toro AreaCaribbean National Forest12,584
Mameyes AreaCaribbean National Forest11,150
References (4)
  1. Adams, C. D. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies. Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Little, E., Jr. & Wadsworth, F. 1964. Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 548 páges.
  4. USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, PLANTS Database [USDA PLANTS]. http://plants.usda.gov/. Accessed 2015.