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Piper umbellatum L.
Baquina

Piper umbellatum
Copyright by: Magha García Medina; Agrandar.

Family: Piperaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Shrub

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: West Indies, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Old World tropics.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For an image, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Synonyms: Piper umbellata.

Other data on Piper umbellatum available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Piper umbellatum has been found in the following 2 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Castellow Hammock parcel 28 Present Not Native, Naturalized
Matheson Hammock Park Present Not Native, Naturalized

Piper umbellatum has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Not Native, Naturalized

Piper umbellatum has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Disturbed Upland
Rockland Hammock

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Piper umbellatum
Copyright by: Magha García Medina; Agrandar.
Piper umbellatum
Piper umbellatum