Pepper family: Piper & Peperomia
Spiked pepper
Piper aduncum L.
Names
| English | Spiked pepper |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Matico |
| Chinese | 树胡椒 |
| Scientific name | Piper aduncum L. |
About this species
Piper aduncum, the spiked pepper, matico, hierba del soldado, achotlín, cordoncillo, higuillo or higuillo de hoja menuda, 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.
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Piper aduncum, llamada popularmente matico, achotlín o cordoncillo, es un árbol perenne de la familia de la pimienta (piperácea). Crece silvestre en costas y selvas de América Central y América del Sur y en los valles interandinos hasta los 3.000 m s.n.m.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Piperales |
| Family | Piperaceae |
| Genus | Piper |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo15
- Sipaliwini13
- Brokopondo3
- Marowijne3
- Para3
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.
