Erithalis odorifera
Jacq.
Scented blacktorch
RubiaceaeSpice/Beverage
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What to Eat
Edible parts: - drink
The plant is used to make a drink.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Anguilla, Bahamas, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Martinique, Puerto Rico, South America, Tobago, Venezuela, West Indies,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, St Vincent, Venezuela
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The leaves are opposite. They are 13 cm long and oval.
Names & Synonyms
Bois-flambeau odorant, Bois chandelle, Bois flambeau, Bwa chandel, Bwa flanbo, Flambeau noir
Erithalis fruticosa subsp. odorifera (Jacq.) Steyerm.Erithalis fruticosa var. odorifera (Jacq.) Griseb.Erithalis odorata Raf.Erithalis rotundata Griseb.
References (1)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 223
