Piper auritum

• Common Name: Mexican Pepperleaf, Hoja Santa , Veracruz Pepper, False Kava
• Family: Piperaceae Agardh.

• Country of Origin: Mexico to Colombia
• Habitat: successional plant found in moist forests

• Description: Shrubby perennial to 6+ft.

• Uses: The spice is much used in the cuisines of tropical México. The leaves are a fragrant decoration or can be wrapped around some stuffing and steamed, baked or broiled. A famous recipe from the Veracruz province (where the spice is particularly popular) is Pescado en Hoja Santa, fish wrapped in pepper leaves, baked and served with a spicy tomato sauce.

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Accession Data:

• Accession # 199600027
• Source: collection - Robin Chazdon
• Provenance: name corrected 3/1/07 - correction Susan Letcher - orginally accessioned at P. coenocladum
• Accession Date: 10-07-1996
• Bench: 3208 - Holding Room - East Bench
• Qty: 1 confirmed on 09-13-2012

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• SubClass: magnoliids
• Order: Piperales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Piperaceae
• SubFamily: Piperoideae
• Tribe:
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References:

1. Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages

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