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More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Pepper Plants, Birthworts, and Allies of Zihuatanejo
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Monkey Pepper
Piper tuberculatum
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-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)
-Pepper Plants, Birthworts, and Allies (Order Piperales)
-Pepper Plant Family (Family Piperaceae)
-Pepper Plants (Genus Piper)
-Monkey Pepper (Piper tuberculatum)
Monkey Pepper (Piper tuberculatum) is a plant species in the Piperaceae family, closely related to black pepper (Piper nigrum) and other medicinally significant Piper species. It is known for its pungent taste, medicinal properties, and ecological significance. Grows in humid forests, along riverbanks, and in disturbed areas.
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