ZZ Petiveria alliacea
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Garlic-weed Obeah-bush, Anomu Guinea-hen weed
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A shrub. The stems are 30-200 cm tall. They can be hairy. The leaves are narrowly oval and 20 cm long by 7 cm wide.
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Medicinal Uses
Used in traditional medicine.
Known Hazards
Probably not edible for consumption.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Central America, Nicaragua, Panama,
Notes
It is also put in the family Phytolaccaceae
Synonyms
Petiveria corrientina RojasPetiveria foetida Salisb.Petiveria hexandria Sesse & Moc.Petiveria ochroleuca Moq.Petriveria octandra L.Petriveria paraguayensis D. Parodi
Also Known As
Mucuruca, Tipi
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
