Herbario Virtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Phytolacca americana L.
Family : PHYTOLACCACEAE
Genus : Phytolacca
Catalan common name : Arbre de tinta. Belladona borda. Escopetes. Raïm de guilla. Raïm de l'escopeta. Raïm de moro. Raïm de Sant Salvi. Rem de moro. Tinta.
Spanish common name : Espinacas de América. Fitolaca. Grana encarnada. Hierba carmín. Hierba de la oblea. Tintilla. Uvas de América. Uvas de Indias.
Province distribution : Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Gerona. Lérida. Tarragona. Valencia.
Distribution in the islands : Mallorca. Minorca.
General distribution : North American
Flowering time : August. September. October.
Life-forms : Hemicryptophyte.
Habitat : Fields and road sides.
Uses and properties : Edible or foodstuffs. Medicinal. Tòxica.
IUCN Category : Poco preocupante
Characteristics : A species originally from the Americas. Has naturalized and lives in the torrents and ruderal areas of our islands. This is an herbaceous species that can reach up to three metres in height. Leaves are large, ovate; stems often take on reddish colours. Forms small racemes of white or purple flowers, that when fecund from fleshy, almost black fruits that forms a hanging raceme. Flowers in fall.
Status : Alien species.
