About Salpichroa origanifolia (Lam.) Baill.
Salpichroa origanifolia is a perennial, rhizomatous, hairy vine that grows decumbent to climbing. Its stems can reach 2–3 m (6 ft 7 in – 9 ft 10 in) in length; the stems are trailing, highly branched, four-cornered, and zig-zagging. Its leaves are glabrous, widely elliptic to ovate or rounded, reaching about 10–35 mm (0.39–1.38 in) in length, and grow on petioles 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in) long. Rather small flowers 1–1.5 cm (0.39–0.59 in) long are borne from the leaf axils. Its calyx lobes reach 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in). The corolla is bell-shaped or urn-shaped, and is white or greenish. Its anthers reach 1.5–2 mm (0.059–0.079 in). Fruits are ovoid, ill-smelling berries that reach 10–15 mm (0.39–0.59 in) in size, and turn white or pale yellow when ripe. This species is native to South America, specifically Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is naturalised in Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia), Australasia, Europe (United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, France, Portugal), and North America (United States, Mexico). It grows in grasslands, roadsides, and neglected areas, may occasionally occur in gardens, and is found at elevations up to 100 metres (330 ft) above sea level.
