Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
disparipilum
ID:
1094911

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.DC.

Source:
tro

Year:
1920

Citation Micro:
Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 21: 257 (1920)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001094249

Common Names

  • Piper Disparipilum
  • Disparipilum Peppertree
  • Disparipilum Piper

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Description

Piper disparipilum (also called Disparipilum Pepper, among many other common names) is a species of plant in the Piperaceae family. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows up to 4 m tall. It is native to Central and South America and is found in tropical moist lowland forests and montane forests.

Uses & Benefits

Piper disparipilum has many non-medical uses. It is used as an ornamental plant and is also used in traditional medicine. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties. It is also used to treat digestive issues, fever, and headaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Piper disparipilum has small, white, fragrant flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, black, and round. Its seedlings have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Piper disparipilum can be propagated by stem cuttings or seed. For stem cuttings, cut a stem just below a node (where the leaves are attached). Dip the cut end in rooting hormone and place in a pot filled with moistened potting soil. For seed, sow the seeds in a pot filled with moistened potting soil. Keep the soil moist and in bright, indirect light. The cuttings should root within a few weeks and the seeds should germinate within a few weeks.

Where to Find Piper disparipilum

Piper disparipilum is native to tropical regions of South America, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.

Species in the Piper genus

Piper abbadianum, Piper abbreviatum, Piper aberrans, Piper abutiloides, Piper hypoglaucum, Piper coronatibracteum, Piper corozalanum, Piper corrugatum, Piper costulatum, Piper coruscans, Piper corylistachyopsis, Piper costaricense, Piper corcovadense, Piper cordiforme, Piper cornilimbum, Piper corintoananum, Piper crispatum, Piper crenulatibracteum, Piper crenulatum, Piper criniovarium, Piper crassipes, Piper crassinervium, Piper crebrinodum, Piper crassistilum, Piper comatum, Piper colonense, Piper compactum, Piper cordatilimbum, Piper collinum, Piper conversum, Piper constanzanum, Piper cooperi, Piper concinnifolium, Piper consanguineum, Piper confusum, Piper conibaccum, Piper degeneri, Piper dendrophilum, Piper deliciasanum, Piper decurrens, Piper demeraranum, Piper delicatum, Piper davidianum, Piper davidsonii, Piper deamii, Piper deductum, Piper decumanum, Piper diffamatum, Piper dempoanum, Piper dilatatum,

Species in the Piperaceae family

Manekia venezuelana, Manekia obtusa, Manekia naranjoana, Manekia urbani, Manekia incurva, Manekia sydowii, Peperomia megalopoda, Peperomia melanokirrocarpa, Peperomia melinii, Peperomia matlalucaensis, Peperomia meeboldii, Peperomia maxwellana, Peperomia maypurensis, Peperomia tuisana, Peperomia uaupesensis, Peperomia turboensis, Peperomia turialvensis, Peperomia tutuilana, Peperomia udisilvestris, Peperomia macrostachya, Peperomia maculosa, Peperomia maestrana, Peperomia magnoliifolia, Peperomia macedoana, Peperomia mala, Peperomia marchionensis, Peperomia mariannensis, Peperomia marivelesana, Peperomia martiana, Peperomia manarae, Peperomia marahuacensis, Peperomia mantadiana, Peperomia mutilata, Peperomia naitasiriensis, Peperomia muscicola, Peperomia nandalana, Peperomia ripicola, Peperomia rivulorum, Peperomia retivenulosa, Peperomia quadrifolia, Peperomia quadrangularis, Peperomia quaesita, Peperomia quaifei, Peperomia rodriguesiana, Peperomia curtispica, Peperomia cyclophylla, Peperomia cuspidata, Peperomia deppeana, Peperomia defluens, Peperomia degeneri,

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