Piper amalago
L.
Piperaceae
Enckea ceanothifolia (Kunth) Kunth
Enckea orthostachya Kunth
Enckea plantaginea (Lam.) Kunth
Enckea sieberi Miq.
Piper adenophlebium Trel.
Piper berlandieri C.DC.
Piper calvescens Trel.
Piper ceanothifolium Kunth
Piper cobanense Trel.
Piper comayaguanum Trel. ex Yunck.
Piper compactum Trel.
Piper conversum Trel.
Piper cubilquitzianum C.DC.
Piper decrescens (Miq.) C.DC.
Piper gaumeri Trel.
Piper gracillimum Trel.
Piper henshenii C.DC.
Piper lundellianum Trel.
Piper lundellii Trel.
Piper medium Jacq.
Piper nicoyanum C.DC.
Piper orthostachyum Kunth
Piper plantagineum Lam.
Piper realgoanum C.DC.
Piper recuperatum Trel.
Piper reticulatum L.
Piper saururoides Desv. ex Ham.
Piper sieberi (Miq.) C. DC.
Piper siguatepequense Trel.
Piper syringaefolium Balb. ex Kunth
Piper tenuipes C.DC.
Piper tigerianum C.DC.
Piper tiguanum C.DC.
Piper tilaranum Trel.
Piper victorianum C.DC.
Piper wilsonii Trel.
Piper xanthoneurum Trel.
Common Name: Pepper Elder
General Information
Pepper elder is a rather slender, often much branched, evergreen shrub or small tree, commonly growing 1.5 - 3
metres tall, though sometimes up to 6 metres[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
]
In semi-cultivation as a medicinal plant in E Mexico[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
,
342- Title
- Flora of Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fawcett. W. & Rendle. A. B.
- Publisher
- British Museum
- Year
- 1910
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, so many name changes. Nevertheless, a very good guide to the plants of the Caribbean. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from various websites.
Range
S. America - Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru, north to the Caribbean and through Central America to Mexico.
Habitat
Moist or wet thickets or mixed forest, at elevations up to 2,600 metres in Guatemala[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Semi-cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The pungent, black fruit is used as a hot spice in food[
460- Title
- Flora Medica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lindley J.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans: London
- Year
- 1838
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work - many of the botanical names have changed, but the book is still a wealth of information.
]. It is extremely like black pepper (Piper nigrum) in quality[
460- Title
- Flora Medica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lindley J.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans: London
- Year
- 1838
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work - many of the botanical names have changed, but the book is still a wealth of information.
]. About the size of a mustard seed[
460- Title
- Flora Medica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lindley J.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans: London
- Year
- 1838
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work - many of the botanical names have changed, but the book is still a wealth of information.
]. The seed should be collected before it is quite ripe[
460- Title
- Flora Medica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lindley J.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans: London
- Year
- 1838
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work - many of the botanical names have changed, but the book is still a wealth of information.
].
The leaves are dried and used for making tea[
478- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 11
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass.
- Year
- 1945
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Includes an article on the Economic Plants of S. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Medicinal
The leaves and young shoots are discutient[
460- Title
- Flora Medica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lindley J.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans: London
- Year
- 1838
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work - many of the botanical names have changed, but the book is still a wealth of information.
]. The green leaves are brewed to provide a remedy for
coughs[
478- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 11
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass.
- Year
- 1945
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Includes an article on the Economic Plants of S. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The root is diaphoretic, resolutive, sudorific[
460- Title
- Flora Medica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lindley J.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans: London
- Year
- 1838
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work - many of the botanical names have changed, but the book is still a wealth of information.
]. It is used to treat snake bites[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
479- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 83
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains, amongst other things, an article on ethnobotany. It can be downloaded from the internet.
].
An infusion of the flowers is aperitive and vermifuge[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
Other Uses
The stems are utilized in building small shelters or shacks in much the same way as bamboo is used[
478- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 11
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass.
- Year
- 1945
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Includes an article on the Economic Plants of S. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
