Common Name
Alexander laurel, Brazil beauty leaf
Family
CLUSIACEAE
Select
Trees Tree-like Palms & Bamboos
Spanish Name
Cedro María, María colorado
- Grows up to 40m tall in forests and edges.
- The resin obtained from the crushed or cut bark, called balsámo de maría , has been used
- Has been used to dress sores and as a remedy for headache.
- It has been used to stabilize soils and to relieve soil compaction in degraded pastures. PROPAGATION: Seeds