Orejona

Piperaceae

 

 

 

 

 

Author: Genoveva Rodriguez

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Elevation

1300-1500m.

Size

Up to 2m.

Characteristics

Pink or magenta stem and node scars. New leaves also have pink on their underside. The leaves are always ovoid to lanciolated and thicker in the borders. The stem can get woody like the Pink Belly Piper, but the stem never gets as thick as in Pink Belly.

Location

Ollín-Sumaco, Guacamayos ridge.

Herbivores