ON THIS PLANT
Piper auritum is an aromatic culinary herb in the pepper family Piperaceae, which grows in and is endemic to tropical Central America. Common names include hoja santa, yerba santa, hierba santa, Mexican pepperleaf, acuyo, tlanepa, anisillo, root beer plant, Vera Cruz pepper and sacred pepper. juniapa
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Piper
- Family
- Piperaceae