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Annonaceae

Pimientillo

Xylopia frutescens Aubl.

Family
Annonaceae
Genus
Xylopia

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Pimientillo: Xylopia frutescens Aubl.
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Pimientillo

Synonyms

  • Diospyros xylopioides Mart. ex Miq.
  • Xylopia frutescens var. ferruginea R.E.Fr.
  • Xylopia frutescens var. glabra S.Watson
  • Xylopia meridensis Pittier
  • Xylopia muricata Vell.
  • Xylopia polyantha var. nicaraguensis R.E.Fr.
  • Xylopia setosa Poir.
  • Xylopicrum frutescens (Aubl.) Kuntze

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.