Latin name:
Phytolacca americana
L. var. americana Syn.: P. decandra L.
Botanical family:
Phytolaccaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
common pokeweed, poke berry (Eng.)
phytolaque d'Amérique (Fr.)
Uses:
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Roots :
Used as an emetic and in rheumatism [44].