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hoja santa
Piper auritum
Piper auritum
hoja santa pepper
Piper auritum Piperaceae
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common names
  hoja santa
  Vera cruz pepper
accepted scientific name
  Piper auritum Kunth
rules for finding collection records
  Piper auritum (68)
family name
  Piperaceae
Image Author: ©2002 Forest And Kim Starr
Image License: CC BY
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Category: Shrubs
Flowers: No obvious petals
Petal colors: color
Leaf: Alternate, Simple
Plant Observed beginning of November thru end of August
From tropical Central America

How Likely at this Location (18%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (36%)
The flower is the white string hanging down near the center of the photos
where plant found
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