Spirit weed
Aegiphila martinicensis

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 3 m tall.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, South America, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bois cabrit, Bois chandelle, Bois de fer, Capaillo, Chiploque, Chirapa sacha, Lengua de vaca, Sureau gros, Sylvania

Synonyms

Aegiphila barbadensis Moldenke; Aegiphila diffusa Andrews; Aegiphila dumosa Salisb.; Aegiphila glabra Lam.; Aegiphila glabra Poir.; Aegiphila grandifolia Walp.; Aegiphila macrophylla Desf. ex Steud. non Kunth nec Sieber; Aegiphila magnifolia Steud.; Aegiphila martinicensis L.; Aegiphila martinicensis var. oligoneura (Urb.) Moldenke; Aegiphila martinicensis f. falcata (Donn.Sm.) D.N.Gibson; Aegiphila minima W.Wright ex Moldenke; Aegiphila oligoneura Urb.; Aegiphila straminea Hoffmanns.; Aegiphila variabilis Moldenke; Psychotria corymbosa Sieber;