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Piper sarmentosum

Roxb. (1810)

This name is accepted

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

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Only found in cultivation
Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Maui Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Asiat. Res. 11: 565 (1810)

Other References

Faccenda 2024a:105 (O? [spreading vegetatively, Lyon Arboretum, Judd Trail], EM? [spreading vegetatively, Mokulehua Stream])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Piper sarmentosum Honolulu International Airport, shipped from Singapore to Pat's Pets Cultivated aquatic plants for aquarium trade Preserved_Specimen Unrooted stem cuttings for sale as aquarium plants; infructescence almost black in dry state Hoe, W. Oahu BISH 1991-06-19
2 Piper sarmentosum Waimea Arboretum partially shaded bed Preserved_Specimen 1 m subshrubs Lau, J. 2632 Oahu BISH 1986-07-14
3 Piper sarmentosum Foster Community Gardens, Honolulu, Vineyard Blvd trained on a trellis Preserved_Specimen 18-24 long vine Mayeda, C.S. 4 Oahu BISH 1990-12-04
4 Piper sarmentosum Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, courtyard of St. John Hall bed in full sun Preserved_Specimen the flower is colorless; not fragrant (mid-morning) Lau, J. 1177 Oahu BISH 1985-07-01
5 Piper sarmentosum Makawao District. Haiku region, Kulike Road, off Haumana Road makai of Hana Highway. William Merwin palm collection. Cultivated palm forest. Pandanus tectorius, naturalized palms including Archontophoenix, Caryota, and Ptychosperma spp., herbaceous weedy understory. Originally planted, now naturalized locally in understory.Abundantly naturalized along stream bed and understory. Preserved_Specimen Perennial herb to 50 cm. tall, stems branching, decumbent. Leaves aromatic when crushed. Inflorescence erect, green. Lorence, D.H. 10379 Maui BISH 2013-01-28
6 Piper sarmentosum Koloa Distrcit. Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Road. Cultivated. Cultivated fruit tree (litchi) Preserved_Specimen Perennial herb, stems erect, to 50 cm. tall forming dense stand, plant spreading by stolons. Leave dark shiny green above, paler beneath, spicy aromatic. Inflorescences white, becoming dark green with age. Lorence, D.H. 10721 Kauai BISH 2017-11-08
7 Piper sarmentosum UH campus, courtyard of St. John Hall bed in full sun Preserved_Specimen the flower is colorless; not fragrant (mid-morning) Lau, J. 1177 Oahu BISH 1985-07-01
8 Piper sarmentosum Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen 0.5 m terrestrial herb. Flowering spike white 6-12 x 3-4 mm. Fruiting spike green, 17-23 x 8-9 mm. Nagata, K.M. 3151 Oahu BISH 1985-01-18
9 Piper sarmentosum Honolulu International Airport Preserved_Specimen Shoot tips of flowering stem; no roots; lvs broad ovate, base cordate, hairless; flr spikes ca 1 cm long on stalk ca. 2 cm long, spike white. Hoe, W.J. 513 Oahu BISH 1989-11-29
10 Piper sarmentosum East Maui, Hana District, Mokulehua Stream, NW of Puu Hinai. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 30907 Maui BISH 2009-03-14
11 Piper sarmentosum East Maui, Hana District, Mokulehua Stream, NW of Puu Hinai. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 30907 Maui BISH 2009-03-14
12 Piper sarmentosum Ewa Beach. Preserved_Specimen Shitanishi, J. Oahu BISH 2009-05-12
13 Piper sarmentosum South side of Nuuanu Pali Dr near the beginning of Judd Trail. Shaded roadside with weeds Heptapleurum, Sphagneticola trilobata, Pothos, Christella parasitica. Canopy of Eucalyptus (robusta?) and Cinnamomum trinerve. Preserved_Specimen Leaves shiny Medium Hooker Green (Color 137, G. Köhler 2012) above, stems same, underside of leaves between Leaf Green (C 122) and Opaline Green (106). Longest stem observed ~1m long. Piper-like scent. Walvoord, N. 2023004 Oahu BISH 2023-01-08
14 Piper sarmentosum Lyon arboretum, Manoa In rainforest, shady areas Preserved_Specimen Planted and forming a monotypic understory in several large patches. These patches over 20 m wide. Stoloniferous Faccenda, K. 2720 Oahu BISH 2022-09-29
15 Piper sarmentosum East Maui, Makawao District, Pukalani, at Hina Kneubuhl's house In yard. Preserved_Specimen A somewhat climbing vine, stems jointed; lvs dark green, glabrous, shiny tops, heart-shaped w. 3-5 veins lengthwise; fruit piper-like. Starr, F. 107031 Maui BISH 2001-07-03
16 Piper sarmentosum East Maui, Makawao District, Pukalani, at Hina Kneubuhl's house In yard. Preserved_Specimen A somewhat climbing vine, stems jointed; lvs dark green, glabrous, shiny tops, heart-shaped w. 3-5 veins lengthwise; fruit piper-like. Starr, F. 107031 Maui BISH 2001-07-03
17 Piper sarmentosum Nu'uanu, parking lot for Judd Trail on Nu'uanu Pali Dr Wet forest in understory on edge of road and expanding into the forest in shady to partially shady areas Preserved_Specimen Stoloniferous herb with dark green and shiny leaves. Forming monocultures and covering at least 50 sq meters but perhaps more Faccenda, K. 2852 Oahu BISH 2022-11-27
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