Boldo

Boldo is a type of tree with the scientific name of Peumus boldus

Peumus boldus, fruit

Native to Chile

This tree of the family Monimiaceae is native to Chile

Rank	Scientific Name and Common Name
Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Order	Laurales
Family	Monimiaceae – Monimia family
Genus	Peumus Molina – peumus
Species	Peumus boldus Molina – boldo

Peumus boldus

Use - leaves

The leaves of boldo tree have a strong, and slightly bitter flavor and camphor-like aroma, are used for culinary purposes, primarily in Latin America.

Use - fruit

Boldo fruits appear between December and February, and are tasty, nutritious, small, green, edible spheres.

Medicinal use

• In South America, boldo is used in herbal or folk medicine as well as a food supplement.
• For example, the leaves are used in culinary herb to spike many savory dishes with fish, mushrooms, vegetables and as a component in sauces.
• Boldo leaves are also popular to wrap frying fish and meat.
• Boldo fruits, when dried, are used to make spicy condiments.

Boldo on Wikipedia

• Wikipedia's article on Boldo

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