Piparea dentata
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Piparea |
| Species: | P. dentata |
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| Piparea dentata | |
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Piparea dentata is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae.[2][3] It is the type species of its genus, Piparea.[4]
The plant has a very wide distribution, spanning from Nayarit in Mexico to Minas Gerais in Brazil. It has a presence in most of Central America and South America, throughout many countries. The species occurs primarily in the wet tropical biome within subdeciduous dry forests, medium deciduous forests, medium sub-evergreen forests, and thorny forests along the coast at elevations of 0–800 m (0–2,625 ft).[1][2][4][5]
Piparea dentata is a shrub or small tree, reaching heights of 3–8 m (9.8–26.2 ft). Its leaves are alternate and branched, with a pubescent texture. They are typically green and glabrous, but may appear red, hairy at the base, or emarginate. The leaves are ovate, serrate, and acuminate, ending in an obtuse apex. The plant produces fruits that can be foliaceous or axillary, displaying a variegated red and green coloration. and are typically borne by August.[1][6]