Mexican pepper: Mexican pepper is a species of plant in the Piperaceae family (Botanical name: Piper auritum, synonym Piper sanctum). This aromatic plant native to tropical Mesoamerica (*) has the Spanish name hoja santa which means “sacred leaf”. It is also called "Saint Mary's leaf" because a Mexican legend says that the Virgin Mary changed the diaper of the child Jesus on a bush of this plant, hence its name. It is also known as: yerba santa, hi...
Hello,
You must be a subscriber to read the rest of this article, its links and its images.
The subscription to the complete reading of the site is at 1 €uro per month, without any commitment.
If you already have a current subscription, please log in using the form below.
Otherwise you can subscribe here.