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Piperales herbheartvelvetyleafSpanisheucalyptuslicoricesassafrasanisenutmegminttarragonblack pepperstems Hoja santa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Hoja santa Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Magnoliids Order: Piperales Family: Piperaceae Genus: Piper Species: P. auritum Binomial name Piper auritum Kunth Synonyms Piper sanctum [1] Hoja santa ( Piper auritum ) is a good-smelling herb with a heart-shaped velvety leaf. The name hoja santa means "sacred leaf" in Spanish language. It is also known as yerba santa , [2] [3] hierba santa , [2] Mexican pepperleaf , [3] root beer plant , [4] and sacred pepper . [1] Description | The difficult taste of Hoja santa is not easy to describe. It has been compared to eucalyptus, [5] [6] licorice, [4] [7] sassafras, [2] anise, [3] [8] nutmeg, [3] mint, [9] tarragon, [5] and black pepper. [3] The flavor is stronger