Black Sage
Cordia curassavica
About Black Sage
Black Sage (Cordia curassavica) is a herb used in the Caribbean Folk Medicine tradition to help with Cold, Respiratory Issues, Headache, and Fever. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Varronia curassavica, synonym Cordia curassavica, commonly known as black sage or wild sage, is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It is sometimes called tropical black sage to distinguish it from another unrelated species named black sage, Salvia mellifera. It is native to tropical America but has also been widely introduced to Southeast Asia and the tropical Pacific region, where it is an invasive weed. The specific epithet is a latinised form...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist