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- Spanish Name
- Aceituno negro
- Common Name
- Paradise tree, Bitter wood
- Family
- SIMAROUBACEAE
- Grows up to 40m tall in forests and forest edges.
- The fruit pulp, rich in sugars. can be used in the preparation of beverage. Seeds contain edible oil.
- The leaves and bark have a long history of medicinal use in the tropics, particularly in the treatment of malaria, fevers and dysentery; as an astringent to stop bleeding; and as a tonic. They are also used as a digestive, emmenagogue and to treat parasites both within and on the body.
- Pollinated mainy by honeybees and stingless native bees. Dispersed by frugivorous birds and bats, monkeys and leaf cutter ants.
PROPAGATION: Seeds.
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited May 28, 2025.Open in Notion