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Piper aduncum

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Magnoliids Order: Piperales Family: Piperaceae Genus: Piper

spiked pepper

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Maui Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 29 (1753)

Other References

Starr et al. 2004:25 (NEWNAT/EM, DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2010:14 (O); Wagner et al. 2012:58 (O plants controlled, not definitely nat.)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Piper aduncum Hana District. Nahiku, Walter Patelo property. Non-native vegetation. With Hibiscus tillaceus, Mangifera indica, Cordyline fruticosa, Ardisia elliptica, Spathodea campanulata, Aleuites moluccana, Psidium guajava, Miconia calvescens Preserved_Specimen Shrubs 5 meter ht. with fruit Perlman, S. 23303 Maui BISH 2013-02-27
2 Piper aduncum East Maui, Nahiku Along rd. Wet residential ornamental. Associated vegetation: Piper auritum, African tulip. Preserved_Specimen Large climbing shrub up to 3-4m tall; lvs pointy, ca. 20cm long each; flowers white, spikes. Starr, F. 209132 Maui BISH 2002-09-13
3 Piper aduncum Lyon Arboretum Mauka of Middle Lawn. Preserved_Specimen 3-4 meter tall aromatic branching shrub. Inflorescences ~15 cm. long, white miniscule flowers. Small black fruits. OED 2007042 Oahu BISH 2007-04-24
4 Piper aduncum East Maui, Nahiku Along rd. Wet residential ornamental. Associated vegetation: Piper auritum, African tulip. Preserved_Specimen Large climbing shrub up to 3-4m tall; lvs pointy, ca. 20cm long each; flowers white, spikes. Starr, F. 209132 Maui BISH 2002-09-13
5 Piper aduncum Lawai, McBryde Garden, 4 House Canyon, Pacific Forest restoration area Preserved_Specimen 3 m shrub; leaves scabrous; stems with lenitcels; stolons; peppery smell in crushed leaves Dunn, L. 432 Kauai BISH 2004-04-06
6 Piper aduncum Waimea Valley botanical garden, just makai of 3rd bridge Growing on a steep rocky lowland slope. Preserved_Specimen Sapling of a tree, about 1.5 meters tall. No flowers or fruit present. OED 2008070301 Oahu BISH 2008-07-03
7 Piper aduncum Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii, USA Cultivated UNKNOWN . Coordinates do not match to country in source data. Not found a country in reverser geocoding. Bioversity International C. R. Annable Maui HAPI 5/8/1997
8 Piper aduncum Koloa, NTBG, Lawai, McBryde Garden, nursery at pump 6 Preserved_Specimen 2 m tree, stem 2 cm diam.; leaves light green; inflorescence cream, crushed leaves with faint aromatic odor Lorence, D.H. 8856 Kauai BISH 2002-05-16
9 Piper aduncum Waimea Botanical Garden Spreading around upper pond, near kiddie garden. Preserved_Specimen Shrub about 3.5 meters tall; leaves distichous; many flower spikes and fruits present; flower spikes greenish-white OED Oahu BISH 2007-01-25
10 Piper aduncum Waimea Arboretum Growing in dappled shade under taller trees. Preserved_Specimen A tree 6 m. tall with 2 major trunks. Major branches initially erect, then arching over. Lau, J. 2428 Oahu BISH 1986-05-19
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