It is one of the common names of a plant whose scientific name is Phytolacca dioica. It is actually a giant grass (wrongly many believe it is a shrub or a tree). It is native to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil. They also call him Ombu. It is from the family Phytolaccaceae. The complement of the scientific name, dioecioa means that it is a hermaphrodite plant.
