Piper arboreum Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper arboreum Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Chota 9, 15 Mar 1989

  • Location

    Peru. Loreto. Maynas Prov. Río Nanay, Puerto Almendras, @20km WSW of Iquitos.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4135572

    Occurrence ID: f22cee57-de90-436d-aafb-0f0a0fc26513

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper arboreum Aubl.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Loreto

  • County/Municipio

    Maynas Prov.

  • Locality

    Río Nanay, Puerto Almendras, @20km WSW of Iquitos.

  • Coordinates

    -3.77, -73.33

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
PLANTS OF PERU
Depto. Loreto, Prov. Maynas
No. 9	Piperaceae
Piper arboreum Aublet
det. 1990, R. Callejas
Rio Nanay, Puerto Almendras, @20km WSW of Iquitos.
@3°46'S, 73°20'W. Moist forest on flat terrain.
Shrub 3m, fruits green. Secondary upland forest.
"cordoncillo" - store leaves in open area overnight,
then use to wash the head to cure dizziness or to
remove 'internal fever".
J. Chota___15 March 1989
Field work supported by the National Cancer Institute
04135572