Piper sanctum Miq.

Species

Angiosperms > Piperales > Piperaceae > Piper

Characteristics

An evergreen shrub. It grows 2-4 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 2.5 - 3.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Moist or wet to rather dry forest or sometimes on brushy hillsides, at elevations up to 1,650 metres, most commonly below 900 meters. Wet forest, river banks, disturbed ground; at elevations from near sea level up to 2,500 metres.
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A tropical plant. It grows in wet forests. It grows from sea level to 2,500 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The leaves are wrapped around fish while cooking to impart flavour. The leaves are also used to flavour soups.
Uses food medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Abdomen (unspecified), Analgesic (unspecified), Anesthetic (unspecified), Blennorrhagia (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Dyspnea (unspecified), Laryngitis (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Venereal (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Homeopathy (unspecified), Spice (unspecified), Stomach (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Piper sanctum unspecified picture

Distribution

Piper sanctum world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Piper sanctum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:683250-1
WFO ID wfo-0000485777
COL ID 8LGHG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Piper diandrum Piper heterophlebium Piper papantlense Piper sanctum Piper membranaceum Artanthe sancta Piper venulosum