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Almost all parts—fruit, leaves, bark and seeds—of the Jamun (Syzygium cumini; syn. Eugenia jambolana) plant have been used for food, […]

There are approximately 500 species of Passionflowers, but this species is the one responsible for the commercial Passionfruit—Passsiflora edulis. Passiflora

Yagé (Banisteriopsis caapi) is famous for being one of the main plants that is used for making the South American

Gymnema (Gymnema sylvestre), also called Gurmar (“The Destroyer of Sugar”) in Hindi, is a viney plant found normally in shrubby

This beach-growing Morning Glory has a leaf with the shape of a goat’s foot, thus its common name, Goat’s Foot

Here is another plant with an offensive common name: Catinga de Mulata (“scent of the mixed-race woman”) (Aeollanthus suaveolens), so

The  Brazilian Dutchman’s Pipe (Aristolochia gigantea) is easily one of the  most impressive flowers I’ve ever seen. It is really

Jambu, also called ‘Buzz Buttons’ or just ‘Spilanthes’ (Acmella oleracea; syn. Spilanthes oleracea), is an herb with an effect that

Did you know there is another species of “cacao” out there besides the one we all know and love? Cupuaçu