Gaiacwood, Paraguay-lignum-vitae
Plectrocarpa sarmientoi
Family: Zygophyllaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 7-10 m tall.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, South America
How it is used for food
The wood is used to flavour beer.
Edible parts
Wood - flavouring
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Palo santo
Synonyms
Bulnesia gancedoi Rojas Acosta; Bulnesia sarmientoi Lorentz ex Griseb.; Gonopterodendron sarmientoi (Lorentz ex Griseb.) Godoy-Burki;