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Brazilian Black Jack – Powdered Leaf, Bidens pilosa
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Leaves of black jack, Bidens pilosa, milled to a fine, pale sage-green powder and packed in a Maya Herbs pouch with a Made in Brazil seal. The supplier names Brazil as the country. Sizes: 50 g, 250 g and 1 kg.See also: Smart Seeds & Herbs
- Common name: Black jack
- Botanical name: Bidens pilosa L.
- Family: Asteraceae (daisy family)
Smart Seeds & Herbs · Bidens pilosa L. · 50 g / 250 g / 1 kg
Black jack leaves from Brazil, powdered
Black jack is one of the English names of Bidens pilosa, a herb of the daisy family, Asteraceae. This listing contains its leaves, ground to a fine powder. The supplier’s product title names the leaves, its record gives powder as the form and Brazil as the country, and the Maya Herbs pouch reads Black Jack, the botanical name, Powdered and Made in Brazil. Mycotrop offers 50 g, 250 g and 1 kg and sells the powder strictly as a collectible or souvenir item.
- 50 g / 250 g / 1 kg
- Asteraceae
- Leaf
- Powder
- Common name
- Black jack
- Botanical name
- Bidens pilosa L.
- Family
- Asteraceae (daisy family)
- Synonyms
- Bidens africana Klatt, Bidens chilensis DC., Bidens hirsuta Nutt.
- Plant part
- Leaf (supplier product title)
- Form
- Powder
Traditional use
Bidens pilosa, known as black jack (herbe aiguille in French), is a composite plant widespread in tropical and temperate regions worldwide. According to a 2013 review (Bartolome et al.), its shoots and leaves, fresh or dried, go into sauces and teas in several regions; the FAO has promoted its cultivation in Africa as an easy-to-grow edible plant.
The same review lists very many folk uses, which are not detailed here, and 201 compounds, mainly flavonoids and polyacetylenes.
| Known compounds | 201 compounds listed in 2013: aliphatics (including polyacetylenes), flavonoids, terpenoids, phenylpropanoids. |
|---|---|
| Traditional use | Shoots and leaves used in sauces and teas in several regions, notably in Africa; very many folk uses recorded. |
| State of research | Mostly laboratory and animal studies; human toxicology incomplete and drug interactions unknown. No health claim is authorised in the EU. |
Botanical identity
Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) accepts Bidens pilosa L., described by Linnaeus in Species Plantarum in 1753. The checklist lists a long series of synonyms and a native range across the Americas, including southern and south-eastern Brazil, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. In more than 120 other regions, among them northern, north-eastern and west-central Brazil, the plant is recorded as introduced. GBIF lists many English names, such as black-jack, Spanish needles and beggar-ticks; in French it is bident poilu, in German Behaarter Zweizahn.
Colour and texture
Both photos show a fine, soft-looking powder in a pale sage green, spread in a terracotta dish; the first also shows the pouch. It is lighter and greyer than the olive-green graviola leaf powder, another leaf powder from the same supplier.
Storing your botanicals
Keep dried plants in their tightly closed pouch or in an airtight jar, away from light, moisture and heat. Powders absorb moisture easily, so close them again straight away. For extracts, tinctures and capsules, follow the instructions on the label and the printed date.
Before using a plant
- Keep plants out of the reach of children and pets.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or taking any medication, ask a doctor or pharmacist first: many plants interact with medicines.
- Stop immediately if you have an allergic reaction or feel unwell.
- The information on this page describes the product; it does not replace medical advice.
Specifications
| Common name | Black jack |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Bidens pilosa L. |
| Family | Asteraceae (daisy family) |
| Synonyms | Bidens africana Klatt, Bidens chilensis DC., Bidens hirsuta Nutt. |
| Plant part | Leaf (supplier product title) |
| Form | Powder |
| Origin | Brazil (label: Made in Brazil) |
| Label | Maya Herbs (Maya World Trading BV, Haarlem) |
| Pack sizes | 50 g · 250 g · 1 kg |
| Reference | 1054 |
| Sold as | Collectible or souvenir item; do not consume |
Discreet delivery
Orders are packed on working days and leave in plain outer packaging that does not describe the contents. Once your order has shipped, we email you the tracking link when one is available. Estimated delivery times, right of withdrawal and exceptions: Delivery, tracking and returns.
Sources: Bartolome, Villaseñor & Yang 2013, Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2013:340215; supplier information; Plants of the World Online (Kew); GBIF. Updated 3 October 2026 by the Mycotrop team.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bidens pilosa contain?
A 2013 review lists 201 compounds, mainly flavonoids and polyacetylenes, with terpenoids and phenylpropanoids. The plant is widespread and is used as a leafy vegetable in several regions.
Which plant part is used?
Leaves. The supplier’s product title reads Powdered Leaves, and the pouch reads Powdered.
What does the label show?
Maya Herbs, Black Jack, Bidens pilosa, Powdered and a Made in Brazil seal, with the Haarlem address of Maya World Trading BV.
Which pack sizes can I choose?
50 g, 250 g and 1 kg of the same leaf powder.
1054-50
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