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Trees Tree-like Palms & Bamboos

Spanish Name

Guácimo macho, Guácimo colorado

Family

MALVACEAE

• Grows up to 40m tall in forest edges and
• The bark is used as an astringent
• The macerated young shoots secrete a dense, brown reddish mucilageous substance in water, which is used in sugarcane mills to agglomerate dirt.
• Pollinated by moths and dispersed by wind.
  PROPAGATION: Seeds

Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited May 28, 2025.Open in Notion