Inkberry (Phytolacca)
Phytolacca octandra
About Inkberry (Phytolacca)
Inkberry (Phytolacca) (Phytolacca octandra) is a herb used in the African Traditional Medicine tradition to help with Skin Health, Arthritis, and Lymph. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Phytolacca is a genus of perennial plants native to North America, South America, East Asia and New Zealand. Some members of the genus are known as pokeweeds or similar names such as pokebush, pokeberry, pokeroot or poke sallet. Other names for species of Phytolacca include inkberry and ombú. The generic name is derived from the Greek word φυτόν (phyton), meaning "plant," and the Latin word lacca, a red dye. Phytolaccatoxin and phytolaccigenin are present in many...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist