Acnistus

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Acnistus

Description Acnistus is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It consists of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs or small trees native to tropical America. The most well-known species is Acnistus arborescens, also called wild tobacco or tree tobacco, which is used for medicinal purposes and as a substitute for tobacco. The plant has a long…