Piper aduncum L., Sp. Pl. 29 1753. (Syn: Artanthe adunca (L.) Miq. .; Artanthe cearensis Miq.; Artanthe celtidifolia (Kunth) Miq.; Artanthe elongata (Vahl) Miq. ..; Artanthe galeottii Miq.; Artanthe galleoti Miq.; Artanthe granulosa Miq.; Artanthe velloziana Miq.; Lepianthes granulatum Raf. (Unresolved); Piper aduncifolium Trel.; Piper aduncum var. laevifolium C. DC.; Piper anguillaespicum Trel.; Piper angustifolium Ruiz & Pav. [Illegitimate]; Piper cardenasii Trel.; Piper celtidifolium Kunth; Piper cuatrecasasii Trel.; Piper cumbricola Trel. .; Piper disparispicum Trel.; Piper elongatifolium Trel.; Piper elongatum Vahl …; Piper fatoanum C. DC.; Piper flavescens (C. DC.) Trel.; Piper guanaianum C. DC.; Piper herzogii C. DC.; Piper illudens Trel.; Piper intersitum f. porcecitense Trel.; Piper kuntzei C. DC.; Piper lineatum var. hirtipetiolatum Trel.; Piper multinervium M. Martens & Galeotti; Piper multinervium Trel. …………….; Piper nonconformans Trel.; Piper oblanceolatum var. fragilicaule Trel.; Piper pseudovelutinum var. flavescens C. DC.; Piper purpurascens D. Dietr.; Piper reciprocum Trel.; Piper stevensonii Trel. & Standl.; Piper submolle Trel.; Steffensia adunca (L.) Kunth; Steffensia angustifolia Kunth; Steffensia celtidifolia (Kunth) Kunth; Steffensia elongata (Vahl) Kunth); What Piper is it?: A shrub or small tree to 4 m tall, 2-3 cm diameter, the bark green. ID is requested. Thank you could this be Piper aduncum?cultivated for flavoring coco? Thank you for your relevant reply. Searched … suggestion – http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500959 http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=41272&flora_id=1 http://www.hear.org/starr/images/image/?q=021122-0039&o=plants http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/m/matico24.html Very interesting Piper with bamboo like stem! what is the verdit after all your search? I think you are correct. References: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2559296
