phytolacca dioica 20
Phytolacca dioica is the scientific name for a giant grass ( many mistakenly believe that it is a shrub or a tree ). It is native to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil. They will say Bellasombra or Ombú. It is the family Phytolaccaceae. The complement of the scientific name, dioica means that it is a hermaphroditic plant.