Morisonia speciosa, commonly known as bola verde, is a species of tree in the family Capparaceae.
It is native to the Gran Chaco region of Bolivia, Paraguay, western Brazil, and northern Argentina.
[5] Morisonia speciosa is native to the Gran Chaco region and can be found in Bolivia, Paraguay, western Brazil, and northern Argentina.
It has a dense crown and foliage, with fine, tortuous branches and smooth, thornless, dark green bark.
The margins of the leaves are simple, with a prominent midrib on the underside, and often notched at the tip, with a small mucron or spine.
[6] The Toba and Wichí peoples have traditionally used Morisonia speciosa for culinary and medicinal purposes.
[9][10] Traditional medicinal uses for Morisonia speciosa include treatments for toothaches, as an antidysenteric, and against "cold stomach".
[11] The bark of Morisonia speciosa is ground and used in folk veterinary medicine for wound healing and as a treatment for skin myiasis.