Est. 1986. Lepidium meyenii. Description: Peruvian black maca is considered to be the most potent, nutrient dense variety of maca with only 10% of all maca grown in nature being black. It traditionally has been used by the indigenous Peruvian people for both men and women in search of extra energy, and stamina. Gelatinized black maca is up to 90% or more absorbable then non gelatinized maca root.