Garlic-weed Obeah-bush, Anomu Guinea-hen weed
ZZ Petiveria alliacea

Family: Petiveriaceae

What it is like

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.

It is also put in the family Phytolaccaceae

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, Central America, Nicaragua, Panama

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine, probably not edible

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mucuruca, Tipi

Synonyms

Petiveria corrientina Rojas; Petiveria foetida Salisb.; Petiveria hexandria Sesse & Moc.; Petiveria ochroleuca Moq.; Petriveria octandra L.; Petriveria paraguayensis D. Parodi;