Piparea dentata

Piparea dentata is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae. It is the type species of its genus, Piparea.

The plant has a very wide distribution, spanning from Nayarit in Mexico to Minas Gerais in Brazil. It has a presence in most of Central America and South America, throughout many countries. The species occurs primarily in the wet tropical biome within subdeciduous dry forests, medium deciduous forests, medium sub-evergreen forests, and thorny forests along the coast at elevations of 0–800 m (0–2,625 ft).

Piparea dentata is used as a medicine.