Vismia baccifera is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae.
The species is a shrub or small tree that is native to Latin America that is found in wet tropical areas.
[7] The species' essential oil profile is characterized by high amounts of sesquiterpenes.
[8] V. baccifera is used in traditional medicine in parts of the Amazon rainforest as treatment for inflammations like uterine hemorrhage and leishmaniasis.
[9] A 2018 study by scientists from the University of the Basque Country demonstrated the ability of the species to kill liver tumor cells in a laboratory setting using aqueous extracts from its leaves.