Bamboo Piper

Piper aduncum L.

Piper aduncum L., commonly known as Bamboo Piper or spiked pepper, is a species in the Piperaceae family. It is native to various regions in Colombia and surrounding areas, including multiple departments and conservation zones. The plant is found in diverse habitats, including coastal and forested regions, up to 3,000 m elevation. It is also present in parts of Brazil and other neighboring countries.

Description

Piper aduncum is a flowering plant in the Piperaceae family, known for its peppery odor. It is widely distributed in Colombia, including departments such as Antioquia, Bolívar, and Cauca, as well as in conservation areas like the Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena and the Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Hacienda Portugal. It is also found in Brazil and other regions of South America. The species was first described in 1753 by Linnaeus. It is also known by several common names, including matico, hierba del soldado, and higuillo de hoja menuda.

Other common names

Spiked pepperBamboo Piperhiguillo de hoja menuda

Distribution

Atlántico: Vereda Luriza (Distrito de Manejo Integrado Luriza), Hacienda Río Dulce y La Gloria (Parque Natural Regional Los Rosales), Finca El Palomar, Bolívar: Hacienda El Ceibal · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupés · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · CO · Cuenca río Amoyá: Guainí, Chaparral (460 msnm), Maíto, Chaparral (763 msnm) y en Tuluní, Chaparral (604 msnm), Cuenca quebrada Guanábano y río Mendarco: Brasilia (630 msnm), Cuenca río Prado: Veredas Valencia, Alto Torres, Varsovia y Las CatorceCunday; · Guayatá | Somondoco | Almeida | Chivor | Tuluá | Ibagué | Bolívar | Piojó | Samaná · Reserva Nacional Natural Puinawai | ReservaNacional Natural Nukak SFF Iguaque | Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua | Parque Nacional Natural Utr · Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso, municipio de Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · VU · SB · Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Hacienda Portugal · Distrito de Conservación de Suelos Campoalegre · Corregimiento de Caracolicito Ariguani (Daabon) · SG · Bucaramanga | Cepitá | Cimitarra | El Playón | Floridablanca | Onzaga | Piedecuesta | Puerto Wilches | Rionegro | San Gil | Suratá | Tona | Vélez | Zapatoca · ID · MY · PG · PH · AU · Galápagos Islands · Amani Forest Nature Reserve · East Usambara · Socha | Socotá · Antioquia, Boyacá, Caquetá, Casanare, Cauca, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Guaviare, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle, Vaupés · Departamentos del Caquetá y Guaviare: Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete · Departamento de Quindío, municipio de Córdoba · Global · TW