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A Bit of Botany
a little botanical information on muira puama
description
Ptychopetalum olacoides plants are shrubs or small trees growing to about 14
feet in height. They belong to the Olacaceae family—not to be confused with
the Oleaceae or olive family.
Its leaves are short-petioled—up to 3 inches
in length and 2 inches in breadth— they are light green on their tops, and dark brown
on on their undersides. The inflorescences consist of short axillary racemes of 4
to 6 flowers each. The root is strongly tough and fibrous with thin bark and broad wood. Inside the root is light
brown, has a faint odor, and tastes slightly
saline and acrid.
common names & nomenclature
From the Spanish, muira puama means "wood of the power".
Also known as:
muira puama, potency wood, marapuama, marapama, muiratã, muiratam, pau-homen, potenzholz, liriosma ovata