Piper bogotense

C.DC.

Bogota pepper

PiperaceaeFruitSpice/Beverage
Piper bogotense
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Piper bogotense
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(c) Juan Andrés leyva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Piper bogotense
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(c) Juan Andrés leyva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit - spice

The fruit is used as a spice.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Andes, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, El Salvador, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A tropical shrub in the Piperaceae family.

Names & Synonyms

Cordoncillo

Piper bogotense var. usaquemense Trel.Piper durirameum C.DC.Piper fistulosum C.DC.Piper fuscescens C.DC.Piper oblitum Trel.Piper tungurahuae SodiroPiper usaquemense (Trel.) Pérez Arbeláez
References (2)
  • Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 502
  • Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.

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