Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Piper hispidum
Food
Livestock Forage
Fuelwood
Medicinal
Product
Ceremonial
English Common Name
Jamaican pepper
Colombian Common Name
Cordoncillo
Tree Family
Piperaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
14cm
Length
×
8cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–2600m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Islands
Colombia
Antioquia, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Nariño, Risaralda, Santander, Valle del Cauca
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds and cuttings.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Livestock Forage
- Fuelwood
- Medicinal
- Product
- Ceremonial
Used as an insecticide. Used as firewood.
Farm Services
- Soil Improvement
- Carbon Capture
- Water Protection
Used for water protection and decontamination
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts biological control agents, Attracts pollinators. When they are producing fruit, these little trees attract several bird species. Many insects are also attracted including large ones such as stick insects.
Citations
Citations
Plants of the World Online (POWO). (2024). Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/;
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). (2024). IUCN Red List. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.iucnredlist.org/;
United States Department of Agriculture. Natural Resources Conservation Service. (2024). Plants Database. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://plants.usda.gov/home/;
World Flora Online. (2024). World Flora Online. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.worldfloraonline.org/;
Universidad Nacional de Colombia. (2024). Nombres Comunes de las Plantasde Colombia. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/es/;
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). (2024). GBIF. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.gbif.org/es/