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pariparoba
Piper umbellatum
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Root Beer PlantPiper auritum
Tiger LeafwingConsul fabiusStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Brazil | 213 |
|---|---|
| China | 158 |
| Taiwan Province | 158 |
| Taiwan | 158 |
| Colombia | 100 |
| Sao Paulo | 100 |
| Puerto Rico | 90 |
| Mexico | 82 |
| Costa Rica | 82 |
| Taitung County | 50 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Crop wild relativeListed as a crop wild relative or crop gene source by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | pepper plants, birthworts, and allies · Piperales |
| Family | pepper plant family · Piperaceae |
| Genus | pepper plants · Piper |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise pariparoba with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.