Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Piper auritum
(Piperaceae)
Vera Cruz pepper, anise piper, eared pepper, root beer plant

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Species description or overview

Piper auritum information from PIER
Information on Piper auritum as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Piper auritum
Nomenclatural information about Piper auritum is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Piper auritum
Nomenclatural information about Piper auritum is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Piper auritum
Nomenclatural information about Piper auritum is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Piper auritum (Piperaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Piper auritum as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Images

Images of Piper auritum from HEAR
Images of Piper auritum (Piperaceae) (false awa, false kava) are presented by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).

Photos of Piper auritum on Pohnpei
Images of Piper auritum on Pohnpei are presented here, along with copies of selected e-mail correspondence about this species.

Images of Piper auritum (Piperaceae) (false awa)
Links to high-resolution free images of Piper auritum (Piperaceae) (false awa) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Piper auritum images from PIER
Images of Piper auritum provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Plants of Hawaii: Piper auritum -- MAPS
Nomenclatural information about Tamarix gallica is provided by ITIS.

Other resources

Piper auritum in Hawaii: notes from Bishop Museum botanist View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Piper auritum's status in Hawaii is provided by George Staples (botanist, Bishop Museum [Honolulu]).

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