Pytchopetalum olacoides / Muira Puama Bark

Ptychopetalum is a genus of two species of flowering plants in the family Olacaceae (not to be confused with the Oleaceae or olive family), native to the Amazon rainforest. The indigenous name for the genus is Muira Puama, “potency wood”.  The species are shrubs or small trees growing to about 14 feet in height. It produces small, white, jasmine-scented flowers.