A plant or natural product from indigenous South American traditions, with uncertain botanical classification.
From South American indigenous languages, possibly combining roots meaning 'plant' or 'remedy.' The -aca suffix appears in several indigenous plant names.
Scientific names from indigenous sources often got scrambled during colonization—plant collectors would hear a name in a native language and spell it phonetically, creating confusion!
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