Piper reitzii

Yunck.

Jaguarandi acu

PiperaceaeFruitLeaves
Piper reitzii
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University of Cincinnati, Margaret H. Fulford Herbarium - Vascular Plants (CINC)
Piper reitzii
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University of Cincinnati, Margaret H. Fulford Herbarium - Vascular Plants (CINC)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit, Leaves

The fruit and leaves are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a subtropical plant.

Brazil, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A subtropical shrub in the Piperaceae family growing 1-2 m tall. Both the fruit and leaves are edible.

References (1)
  • www.colecionandofrutas.org

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