Piper aduncum

Piper aduncum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Piper
Species:
P. aduncum
Binomial name
Piper aduncum
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Piper angustifolium Ruiz & Pav.
  • Piper celtidifolium
  • Piper elongatum

Piper aduncum, the spiked pepper, matico, hierba del soldado, achotlín, cordoncillo, higuillo or higuillo de hoja menuda,[3] is a flowering plant in the family Piperaceae. Like many species in the family, the matico tree has a peppery odor. It grows wild on the coasts and in the forests of Central and South America and in the Interandean Valleys, up to 3,000 m (9,800 ft) above sea level.

  1. ^ Barlow, Snow (2003). "Sorting Piper names". University of Melbourne. Retrieved 2007-03-29.
  2. ^ Taylor, Leslie (2006). "Technical Data Report for Matico (Piper aduncum, angustifolium)" (PDF). Raintree Nutrition, Inc. Retrieved 2007-03-29.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Piper aduncum​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 5 October 2015.